Places to visit around Polebrook, from Barnwell Castle
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Polebrook’s built-up area. On the list: a castle, a historic house and a museum, among others. The big name further out is Fotheringhay Castle, 5.9 km from the centre.
Around Polebrook: where to begin
Beyond Barnwell Castle, there are a historic house and a museum.
CastleBarnwell Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLilford Hall4.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumOundle Museum3 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Polebrook’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Polebrook. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Nothing is inside Polebrook itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Polebrook’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Polebrook →
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: Fotheringhay Castle, at 5.9 km.
CastleFotheringhay Castle5.9 km north
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral17 km northeast
Historic houseBurghley House19 km north
CastleKimbolton Castle20 km south
Historic houseElton Hall6.2 km north
CastleWoodcroft Castle19 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower15 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageKirby Hall15 km northwest
CastleRockingham Castle21 km west
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)22 km east
FortBuckden Towers23 km southeast
MuseumFlag Fen20 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Polebrook (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.
Know before you go to Polebrook
What is there to see near Polebrook?
No attraction is mapped inside Polebrook itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnwell Castle, Lilford Hall and Oundle Museum.
Does Polebrook have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Polebrook: Oundle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Polebrook?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Longthorpe Tower (English Heritage), 15 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Polebrook?
Within 40 km: Fotheringhay Castle (5.9 km), Peterborough Cathedral (17 km), Burghley House (19 km), Kimbolton Castle (20 km).
Where are Polebrook’s historic buildings listed?
Polebrook has 21 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 Polebrook 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
- Longthorpe Tower: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust): Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckden Towers: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flag Fen: The original uploader was Kev747 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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