Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)
Local authority museum in the United Kingdom.
Attractions in Clarborough
Photo: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), Green goosberry (CC BY-SA 4.0)Out from Clarborough: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) and more
Our list finds nothing inside Clarborough’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a museum, an abbey or priory and a water park. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Allow a day for Lincoln Cathedral, 28 km off.
In Clarborough
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
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The best known around Clarborough
After Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), look out for an abbey or priory and a water park.
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory5 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkWater Splash Park3.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
How they lie
To the southwest is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Clarborough’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
The mix
Between them they are a museum, an abbey or priory and a water park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Clarborough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Mattersey Priory).
Every place
All 3 on the list
Its 3 places all 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 Clarborough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clarborough →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Lincoln Cathedral, at 28 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral28 km southeast
CastleLincoln Castle27 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle26 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle29 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall33 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageGainsborough Old Hall11 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey20 km west
ChurchSouthwell Minster30 km south
CastleTickhill Castle16 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey21 km southwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey35 km southwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral38 km westPlaces well known beyond Clarborough (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.
Good to know in Clarborough
What is there to see near Clarborough?
No attraction is mapped inside Clarborough itself. Within 5 km of it are Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), Mattersey Priory and Water Splash Park.
Does Clarborough have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Clarborough: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Clarborough?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Clarborough, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Mattersey Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Clarborough?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (28 km), Lincoln Castle (27 km), Conisbrough Castle (26 km), Bolsover Castle (29 km).
Where are Clarborough’s historic buildings listed?
Clarborough has 14 listed buildings, 2 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 Clarborough 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)
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 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
- Gainsborough Old Hall: John Spooner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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