What to see around Nocton
Nocton Park Priory is the only place we list in Nocton or within 5 km of its edge. Head 11 km out for Lincoln Cathedral. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 4 historic houses and 3 castles among them.
The one close by
Start with Nocton Park Priory, 2.1 km away. Nocton Park Priory is a priory in Nocton, North Kesteven.
Plotted
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Nocton is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Castles or historic places lead the count with 11; 2 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Nocton. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Tattershall Castle, Bolingbroke Castle, Belton House and Medieval Bishop's Palace).
Every place to visit
Each of the 13 is within 40 km.
Belton House
Country house museum in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
Belvoir Castle
Historic house museum and home of the Dukes of Rutland in Leicestershire, England, UK.
Medieval Bishop's Palace
Grade I listed building and scheduled monument in Lincoln, England.
What is in or close to Nocton comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Nocton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nocton →
Worth a trip
A day out could take in any of the 12 within 40 km.
2CathedralLincoln Cathedral11 km northwest
3CastleLincoln Castle11 km northwest
4Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle17 km southeast
5Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle29 km east
6Historic house · National TrustBelton House28 km southwest
7Historic houseBelvoir Castle39 km southwest
MuseumLincoln Museum11 km northwest
Abbey or prioryBardney Abbey8.3 km northeast
CastleSomerton Castle12 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace11 km northwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster37 km west
MuseumUsher Gallery11 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Lincoln →
Seeing Nocton: questions
What is there to see near Nocton?
No attraction is mapped inside Nocton itself. Within 5 km of it are Nocton Park Priory.
Does Nocton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Nocton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nocton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 17 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Nocton?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (11 km), Lincoln Castle (11 km), Tattershall Castle (17 km), Bolingbroke Castle (29 km).
Where are Nocton’s historic buildings listed?
Nocton has 10 listed buildings. 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 Nocton 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 (6)
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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