RAF Ingham - Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre
Museum: history, aviation, military.
Attractions in Scampton
Photo: Lincoln Cathedral, DrMoschi (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nothing mapped in Scampton itself; RAF Ingham - Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre is the nearest draw
From Scampton, the big name within reach is Lincoln Cathedral, 7.1 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Scampton’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and an attraction, among others.
In Scampton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Scampton
Following RAF Ingham - Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre is an attraction.
MuseumMuseumRAF Ingham - Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre4.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionLincolnshire Showground700 m outside town, to the south
Each 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
Around Scampton, mapped
The map stretches to RAF Ingham - Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre, 6.3 km away.
The dashed line is Scampton’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
Grouped by kind
Between them they are a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Scampton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Scampton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Scampton →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Leading the 12 is Lincoln Cathedral, 7.1 km away; they include 4 museums and 3 historic houses.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral7.1 km south
CastleLincoln Castle7 km south
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle33 km southeast
MuseumLincoln Museum7.4 km south
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace7.2 km south
Historic house · National TrustBelton House40 km south
MuseumUsher Gallery7.4 km south
ChurchSouthwell Minster36 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageGainsborough Old Hall19 km northwest
MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre9.4 km south
CastleSomerton Castle20 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey35 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Scampton (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.
Seeing Scampton: questions
What is there to see near Scampton?
No attraction is mapped inside Scampton itself. Within 5 km of it are RAF Ingham - Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre and Lincolnshire Showground.
Does Scampton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Scampton: RAF Ingham - Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Scampton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 33 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Scampton?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (7.1 km), Lincoln Castle (7 km), Tattershall Castle (33 km), Lincoln Museum (7.4 km).
Where are Scampton’s historic buildings listed?
Scampton has 2 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 Scampton 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)
- 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
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gainsborough Old Hall: John Spooner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- International Bomber Command Centre: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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