Triangular Lodge, 5.2 km from Wilbarston
Rockingham Castle, 6.1 km from Wilbarston, is the best-known trip nearby. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Wilbarston’s built-up area. There are a castle and a museum to choose from. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage.
The names to know near Wilbarston
Second to Triangular Lodge is a museum.
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 layout
The map stretches to Triangular Lodge, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Wilbarston’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 kind of places
Between them they are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Wilbarston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Triangular Lodge).
The full list
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Desborough Heritage Centre
Museum in Desborough, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Wilbarston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wilbarston →
Further out, the best known
The 12 days out are led by Rockingham Castle, 6.1 km away.
CastleRockingham Castle6.1 km northeast
CathedralLeicester Cathedral28 km northwest
Historic houseAlthorp26 km southwest
Historic houseBurghley House29 km northeast
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral39 km east
CastleFotheringhay Castle25 km east
Historic houseBoughton House11 km southeast
CastleKimbolton Castle35 km southeast
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral27 km south
Historic house · English HeritageKirby Hall12 km east
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor38 km north
CastleOakham Castle21 km northPlaces well known beyond Wilbarston (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.
Before a day out in Wilbarston
What is there to see near Wilbarston?
No attraction is mapped inside Wilbarston itself. Within 5 km of it are Triangular Lodge and Desborough Heritage Centre.
Does Wilbarston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wilbarston: Desborough Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wilbarston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wilbarston, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Triangular Lodge).
What are the best-known days out near Wilbarston?
Within 40 km: Rockingham Castle (6.1 km), Leicester Cathedral (28 km), Althorp (26 km), Burghley House (29 km).
Where are Wilbarston’s historic buildings listed?
Wilbarston has 18 listed buildings. 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 Wilbarston 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 (12)
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boughton House: John Stolarski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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