Just outside Bleasby: Southwell Minster and more
What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, a church and a historic site. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery sits 39 km away.
The best known around Bleasby
Once you have seen Southwell Minster, try 2 museums and a historic site.
ChurchSouthwell Minster3.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse4.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumFlintham Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Timekeeping4.6 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the north.
The dashed line is Bleasby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (2), then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Bleasby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
All of them, one by one
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Bleasby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bleasby →
Days out
Most famous of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 39 km from the centre.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery39 km west
CathedralLincoln Cathedral34 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle18 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle19 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBelton House24 km southeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey18 km west
CastleLincoln Castle34 km northeast
CastleCodnor Castle28 km west
MuseumPickford's House Museum39 km west
CathedralNottingham Cathedral18 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Making38 km west
CastleNewark Castle9.3 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Bleasby (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 Bleasby
What is there to see near Bleasby?
No attraction is mapped inside Bleasby itself. Within 5 km of it are Southwell Minster, The Workhouse, Flintham Museum and Museum of Timekeeping.
Does Bleasby have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bleasby: Flintham Museum and Museum of Timekeeping.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bleasby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bleasby, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
What are the best-known days out near Bleasby?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (39 km), Lincoln Cathedral (34 km), Nottingham Castle (18 km), Belvoir Castle (19 km).
Where are Bleasby’s historic buildings listed?
Bleasby has 6 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 Bleasby 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 (13)
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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