A castle to see in Barnwell: Barnwell Castle
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Barnwell’s built-up area. There are a castle, a historic house and a museum to choose from. Set 8.3 km out, Fotheringhay Castle makes a day trip.
Where to start in Barnwell
After Barnwell Castle, look out for a historic house and a museum.
CastleBarnwell Castlein town
Historic houseLilford Hall1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumOundle Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The farthest of them, Oundle Museum, is 3.5 km out.
The dashed line is Barnwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Barnwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
After the one in town come 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Barnwell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Barnwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barnwell →
Further afield
Leading the 12 is Fotheringhay Castle, 8.3 km away; they include 4 castles and 4 historic houses.
CastleFotheringhay Castle8.3 km north
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral20 km northeast
Historic houseBurghley House21 km north
CastleKimbolton Castle18 km south
Historic houseElton Hall9 km northeast
CastleWoodcroft Castle22 km northeast
CastleRockingham Castle19 km west
Historic house · English HeritageKirby Hall15 km northwest
Historic houseBoughton House15 km west
FortBuckden Towers22 km southeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)24 km east
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral38 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Barnwell (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.
Places to visit in Barnwell: questions
What are the main attractions in Barnwell?
The place to visit inside Barnwell’s built-up area is Barnwell Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Barnwell have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Barnwell: Oundle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barnwell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Hall (English Heritage), 15 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Barnwell?
Within 40 km: Fotheringhay Castle (8.3 km), Peterborough Cathedral (20 km), Burghley House (21 km), Kimbolton Castle (18 km).
Where are Barnwell’s historic buildings listed?
Barnwell has 30 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 Barnwell 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)
- Barnwell Castle: Will Lovell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lilford Hall: Micklewright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Hall: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 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
- Boughton House: John Stolarski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckden Towers: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust): Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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