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Fotheringhay Castle
Attractions in Warmington

Places to visit around Warmington, from Fotheringhay Castle

With nothing inside Warmington’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, a historic house and a museum. Further afield lies Peterborough Cathedral, at 14 km.

Photo: Fotheringhay Castle, Iain Simpson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Warmington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The best known around Warmington

Then come a historic house and a museum, behind Fotheringhay Castle.

CastleFotheringhay Castle1.7 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseElton Hall1.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumOundle Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southwest

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

The layout

At 5.2 km, Oundle Museum is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Warmington’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

What is on offer

Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Warmington

You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.

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

29 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Warmington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Warmington →

Big names nearby

Names further out

The 12 days out are led by Peterborough Cathedral, 14 km away.

CathedralPeterborough Cathedral14 km northeastHistoric houseBurghley House15 km northCastleBarnwell Castle6.7 km southwestCastleKimbolton Castle24 km southCastleWoodcroft Castle15 km northeastCastle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower11 km northeastGarden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor37 km northwestMuseumFlag Fen17 km northeastCastle · English HeritageApethorpe Palace7 km northwestHistoric house · English HeritageKirby Hall15 km westAbbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)22 km eastCastleRockingham Castle21 km west

Places well known beyond Warmington (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.

Questions before you go to Warmington

What is there to see near Warmington?

No attraction is mapped inside Warmington itself. Within 5 km of it are Fotheringhay Castle, Elton Hall and Oundle Museum.

Does Warmington have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Warmington: Oundle Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Longthorpe Tower (English Heritage), 11 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Warmington?

Within 40 km: Peterborough Cathedral (14 km), Burghley House (15 km), Barnwell Castle (6.7 km), Kimbolton Castle (24 km).

Where are Warmington’s historic buildings listed?

Warmington has 29 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 Warmington 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).

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