Fernwood Conservation Area, the place to visit in Balderton
Among the places to visit in and near Balderton are 3 museums, a wildlife park and a castle. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. For a longer trip, Lincoln Cathedral lies 26 km away.
Leading places in Balderton
The list goes on from Fernwood Conservation Area to 3 museums, a castle and a fort.
CastleNewark Castle1.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNational Civil War Centre1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
FortQueen's Sconce1.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNewark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery1.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNewark Air Museum3.4 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.
The lie of the land
Leave town to the northwest for most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Balderton’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 sort of places
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Balderton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
One in town leads, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
National Civil War Centre
Military museum in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Queen's Sconce
Architectural structure in Newark, Newark and Sherwood, England, UK.
Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Museum and art gallery in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.
The one inside Balderton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Balderton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Balderton →
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 26 km out for Lincoln Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral26 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBelton House17 km southeast
Historic houseBelvoir Castle18 km south
CastleLincoln Castle26 km northeast
ChurchSouthwell Minster12 km west
CastleNottingham Castle28 km southwest
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor29 km south
CastleCodnor Castle38 km west
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle40 km east
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey28 km west
CathedralNottingham Cathedral28 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall37 km westPlaces well known beyond Balderton (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 Balderton: questions
What are the main attractions in Balderton?
The place to visit inside Balderton’s built-up area is Fernwood Conservation Area. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Balderton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Balderton: National Civil War Centre, Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery and Newark Air Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Balderton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Belton House (National Trust), 17 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Balderton?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (26 km), Belton House (17 km), Belvoir Castle (18 km), Lincoln Castle (26 km).
Where are Balderton’s historic buildings listed?
Balderton has 8 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 Balderton 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)
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Civil War Centre: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Sconce: Simon Tomson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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