Gainsborough Old Hall
Medieval manor house museum in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Beckingham
Photo: Gainsborough Old Hall, John Spooner (CC BY 2.0)Places to visit near Beckingham: Gainsborough Old Hall & more
The best-known day out from Beckingham is Lincoln Cathedral, 27 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Beckingham’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage.
In Beckingham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Beckingham, the best known
After Gainsborough Old Hall, look out for a museum.
Museum · English HeritageGainsborough Old Hall2.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Gainsborough Heritage Centre2.7 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Around Beckingham, mapped
The list reaches out to The Gainsborough Heritage Centre, 3.5 km away.
The dashed line is Beckingham’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
Which kinds
They are all museums or galleries: 2 in all.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Beckingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Gainsborough Old Hall).
Every place
Everything on the list
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Beckingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beckingham →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Of the 12 day trips, Lincoln Cathedral (27 km) is the best known.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral27 km southeast
CastleLincoln Castle27 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle28 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle37 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory7.8 km west
CastleTickhill Castle19 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey24 km west
MuseumThe Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft18 km north
ChurchSouthwell Minster37 km south
ZooYorkshire Wildlife Park18 km northwest
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)12 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey29 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Beckingham (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.
Quick answers on Beckingham
What is there to see near Beckingham?
No attraction is mapped inside Beckingham itself. Within 5 km of it are Gainsborough Old Hall and The Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
Does Beckingham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Beckingham: Gainsborough Old Hall and The Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beckingham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Beckingham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Gainsborough Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Beckingham?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (27 km), Lincoln Castle (27 km), Conisbrough Castle (28 km), Bolsover Castle (37 km).
Where are Beckingham’s historic buildings listed?
Beckingham has 14 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 Beckingham 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)
- Gainsborough Old Hall: John Spooner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft: James Race, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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