Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Heritage railway in Lincolnshire, England.
Attractions in Utterby
Photo: Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, Dave Hitchborne (CC BY-SA 2.0)Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, 2.5 km from Utterby
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Utterby’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a heritage railway, an abbey or priory and a theme park. For a full day, there is Lincoln Cathedral, 40 km away.
In Utterby
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Utterby
After Lincolnshire Wolds Railway come an abbey or priory and a theme park.
Heritage railwayLincolnshire Wolds Railway2.2 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryNorth Ormsby Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkPlay Factory Louth4.3 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.
The map
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Play Factory Louth, 4.7 km away.
The dashed line is Utterby’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
2 of the 3 are zoos, theme parks or other days out, more than any other kind.
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 theme park0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Utterby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Utterby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Utterby →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Utterby
Day trips number 12; the best known is Lincoln Cathedral, 40 km off.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral40 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle29 km south
CastleLincoln Castle40 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle37 km south
CastleCastle Hill13 km southeastTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Island Family Theme Park14 km north
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre32 km south · 40K visitors a year
Historic shipRoss Tiger17 km north
Abbey or prioryBardney Abbey30 km southwest
MuseumLincoln Museum40 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKirkstead Abbey34 km south
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace40 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Utterby (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.
What visitors ask about Utterby
What is there to see near Utterby?
No attraction is mapped inside Utterby itself. Within 5 km of it are Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, North Ormsby Abbey and Play Factory Louth.
Does Utterby have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Utterby.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Utterby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolingbroke Castle (English Heritage), 29 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Utterby?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (40 km), Bolingbroke Castle (29 km), Lincoln Castle (40 km), Tattershall Castle (37 km).
Where are Utterby’s historic buildings listed?
Utterby has 9 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 Utterby 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)
- Lincolnshire Wolds Railway: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Tiger: Dornsby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bardney Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstead Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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