Catley Priory heads the list around Scopwick
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Scopwick’s built-up area. There are 2 museums and an abbey or priory to choose from. The big name further out is Lincoln Cathedral, 17 km from the centre.
Leading the list near Scopwick
Beyond Catley Priory, there are 2 museums.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
At 5.1 km, Catley Priory is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Scopwick’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
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Scopwick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Scopwick
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Scopwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Scopwick →
Days out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Lincoln Cathedral, 17 km off.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral17 km northwest
CastleLincoln Castle17 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle14 km east
Historic house · National TrustBelton House24 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle28 km east
Historic houseBelvoir Castle35 km southwest
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor37 km southwest
Abbey or prioryHaverholme Priory9.3 km south
CastleSomerton Castle12 km west
MuseumNorth Ings Farm Museum6 km south
ChurchSouthwell Minster38 km west
MuseumLincoln Museum17 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Scopwick (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.
Scopwick, answered
What is there to see near Scopwick?
No attraction is mapped inside Scopwick itself. Within 5 km of it are Catley Priory, Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre and Sector Operations Room Museum.
Does Scopwick have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Scopwick: Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre and Sector Operations Room Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Scopwick?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 14 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Scopwick?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (17 km), Lincoln Castle (17 km), Tattershall Castle (14 km), Belton House (24 km).
Where are Scopwick’s historic buildings listed?
Scopwick has 13 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 Scopwick 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
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverholme Priory: Steve Tapster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Ings Farm Museum: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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