North Ings Farm Museum heads the list around Walcott
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Walcott’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and an abbey or priory. Make a day of it at Lincoln Cathedral, 22 km away.
The names to know near Walcott
Once you have seen North Ings Farm Museum, try an abbey or priory and a museum.
MuseumNorth Ings Farm Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCatley Priory800 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMetheringham Airfield Visitor Centre3.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Leave town to the southwest for most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Walcott’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Walcott. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Walcott’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Walcott →
Further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Lincoln Cathedral, at 22 km.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral22 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle8.2 km east
CastleLincoln Castle22 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle24 km east
Historic house · National TrustBelton House26 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle38 km southwest
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor38 km southwest
Abbey or prioryHaverholme Priory7.4 km south
Abbey or prioryKirkstead Abbey7.9 km northeast
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre22 km east · 40K visitors a year
MuseumHeckington railway station13 km south
MuseumHeckington Windmill13 km southPlaces well known beyond Walcott (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 Walcott: the answers
What is there to see near Walcott?
No attraction is mapped inside Walcott itself. Within 5 km of it are North Ings Farm Museum, Catley Priory and Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre.
Does Walcott have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Walcott: North Ings Farm Museum and Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Walcott?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 8.2 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Walcott?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (22 km), Tattershall Castle (8.2 km), Lincoln Castle (22 km), Bolingbroke Castle (24 km).
Where are Walcott’s historic buildings listed?
Walcott 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 Walcott 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 (13)
- North Ings Farm Museum: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverholme Priory: Steve Tapster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstead Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington railway station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington Windmill: User:Warofdreams, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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