Leave Morton for Grimsthorpe Castle, 5.6 km away
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 7. Morton itself has none of them. For a full day, there is Burghley House, 19 km away.
The first to see around Morton
After Grimsthorpe Castle come 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.
CastleGrimsthorpe Castle4.5 km outside town, to the west
CastleBourne Castle3.7 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or prioryBourne Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseRed Hall3.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBaldocks Mill3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDelaine Bus Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Head south for most of the 7 just outside.
The dashed line is Morton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Morton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
7 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Morton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Morton →
Further away
The 12 days out are led by Burghley House, 19 km away.
Historic houseBurghley House19 km south
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral27 km south
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor18 km west
Historic house · National TrustBelton House23 km northwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle30 km west
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle35 km north
CastleFotheringhay Castle31 km south
CastleWoodcroft Castle20 km southMuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum16 km east
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor22 km northwest
Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey20 km southeast
CastleOakham Castle28 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Morton (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.
Visiting Morton: questions
What is there to see near Morton?
No attraction is mapped inside Morton itself. Within 5 km of it are Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Castle, Bourne Abbey and Red Hall.
Does Morton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Morton: Baldocks Mill and Delaine Bus Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Morton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 18 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Morton?
Within 40 km: Burghley House (19 km), Peterborough Cathedral (27 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (18 km), Belton House (23 km).
Where are Morton’s historic buildings listed?
Morton has 21 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 Morton 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 (14)
- Grimsthorpe Castle: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne Castle: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne Abbey: Alex Cameron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crowland Abbey: Thorvaldsson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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