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Rockingham Castle
Attractions in Gretton

Trips from Gretton, starting with Rockingham Castle

4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Gretton are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Gretton itself. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. Out of town, Burghley House is 19 km away.

Photo: Rockingham Castle, Brian Coleman (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Gretton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Gretton

The rest of the best known are 3 historic houses, a theme park and a museum.

CastleRockingham Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · English HeritageKirby Hall2.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · English HeritageLyddington Bede House3.3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseDeene Park4.8 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkAdrenaline Alley4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCorby Heritage Centre4.7 km outside town, to the south

Each 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

Where they are

Furthest from the centre is Corby Heritage Centre, 5.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Gretton’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

The list by type

Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 6.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Gretton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Kirby Hall and Lyddington Bede House).

Every place

Every place, in and near Gretton

These 6 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

41 listed buildings are on Gretton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gretton →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Top of the 12 day trips: Burghley House, at 19 km.

Historic houseBurghley House19 km northeastCastleFotheringhay Castle16 km eastCathedralPeterborough Cathedral30 km eastCathedralLeicester Cathedral33 km westGarden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor30 km northHistoric houseAlthorp36 km southwestCastleKimbolton Castle33 km southeastCastleOakham Castle15 km northCastleBarnwell Castle17 km southeastHistoric houseBoughton House13 km southCastleWoodcroft Castle26 km eastCathedralNorthampton Cathedral36 km southwest

Places well known beyond Gretton (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.

Common questions about Gretton

What is there to see near Gretton?

No attraction is mapped inside Gretton itself. Within 5 km of it are Rockingham Castle, Kirby Hall, Lyddington Bede House and Deene Park.

Does Gretton have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Gretton: Corby Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gretton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Gretton, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Kirby Hall and Lyddington Bede House).

What are the best-known days out near Gretton?

Within 40 km: Burghley House (19 km), Fotheringhay Castle (16 km), Peterborough Cathedral (30 km), Leicester Cathedral (33 km).

Where are Gretton’s historic buildings listed?

Gretton has 41 listed buildings, 1 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 Gretton 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 (16)

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