Castle Hill
Motte-and-bailey castle in Reston, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Legbourne
Photo: Castle Hill, Chris (CC BY-SA 2.0)Near Legbourne: Castle Hill and other places to visit
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Legbourne’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle, an abbey or priory and a museum, among others. Go 19 km out for Bolingbroke Castle.
In Legbourne
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Legbourne
Following Castle Hill are an abbey or priory, a museum and a zoo.
CastleCastle Hill2.2 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryThe Priory3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumLouth Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooRushmoor Country Park4.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where each one is
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Legbourne’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kind by kind
The places here are a castle, an abbey or priory and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Legbourne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
Nothing is inside Legbourne itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Legbourne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Legbourne →
Big names nearby
Further away
Top of the 10 day trips: Bolingbroke Castle, at 19 km.
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle19 km south
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle31 km southwest
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre22 km south · 40K visitors a yearTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Island Family Theme Park23 km north
Abbey or prioryBardney Abbey29 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKirkstead Abbey29 km southwest
Historic houseGunby Hall20 km southeast
Historic shipRoss Tiger27 km north
Theme parkFantasy Island26 km southeast
Abbey or prioryRevesby Abbey25 km southPlaces well known beyond Legbourne (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Legbourne
What is there to see near Legbourne?
No attraction is mapped inside Legbourne itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Hill, The Priory, Louth Museum and Rushmoor Country Park.
Does Legbourne have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Legbourne: Louth Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Legbourne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolingbroke Castle (English Heritage), 19 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Legbourne?
Within 40 km: Bolingbroke Castle (19 km), Tattershall Castle (31 km), Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (22 km), Pleasure Island Family Theme Park (23 km).
Where are Legbourne’s historic buildings listed?
Legbourne has 4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Legbourne when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Castle Hill: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Priory: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louth Museum: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bardney Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstead Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gunby Hall: Bob Cantwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Tiger: Dornsby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fantasy Island: Butlins2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Revesby Abbey: Paul Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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