Lilford Hall, 3.3 km from Aldwincle
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 historic houses and an attraction. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. At 12 km, Fotheringhay Castle is worth the journey.
Top of the list around Aldwincle
After Lilford Hall come a historic house and an attraction.
Historic houseLilford Hall2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLyveden New Bield3.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustLyveden3.8 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.
Mapped around Aldwincle
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the northwest.
The dashed line is Aldwincle’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 is on offer
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Aldwincle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lyveden).
Everything to see
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.
27 listed buildings are on Aldwincle’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aldwincle →
Days out
Head 12 km out for Fotheringhay Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleFotheringhay Castle12 km northeast
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral25 km northeast
CastleBarnwell Castle5.5 km northeast
CastleKimbolton Castle17 km southeast
Historic houseBurghley House25 km north
Historic houseAlthorp36 km southwest
Historic houseBoughton House11 km west
CastleRockingham Castle17 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageKirby Hall13 km northwest
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral32 km southwest
FortBuckden Towers24 km southeast
CastleWoodcroft Castle26 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Aldwincle (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.
Planning a visit to Aldwincle
What is there to see near Aldwincle?
No attraction is mapped inside Aldwincle itself. Within 5 km of it are Lilford Hall, Lyveden New Bield and Lyveden.
Does Aldwincle have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Aldwincle.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aldwincle?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Aldwincle, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lyveden).
What are the best-known days out near Aldwincle?
Within 40 km: Fotheringhay Castle (12 km), Peterborough Cathedral (25 km), Barnwell Castle (5.5 km), Kimbolton Castle (17 km).
Where are Aldwincle’s historic buildings listed?
Aldwincle has 27 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Aldwincle 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 (14)
- Lilford Hall: Micklewright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyveden New Bield: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnwell Castle: Will Lovell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boughton House: John Stolarski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckden Towers: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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