Close to Coddington: Newark Castle and more
Coddington and its surroundings hold 3 museums, a castle and a fort. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Beyond the town, the best known is Lincoln Cathedral, 23 km off.
The best known around Coddington
After Newark Castle come 3 museums, a fort and an attraction.
CastleNewark Castle2.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNational Civil War Centre2.2 km outside town, to the west
FortQueen's Sconce3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumNewark Air Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionNewark Showground1.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNewark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery2.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Most of the 8 close by lie to the west.
The dashed line is Coddington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Coddington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Coddington
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 8 places in all.
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.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Coddington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coddington →
Out of town
Lincoln Cathedral, at 23 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral23 km northeast
CastleLincoln Castle23 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBelton House18 km southeast
ChurchSouthwell Minster13 km west
Historic houseBelvoir Castle21 km south
CastleNottingham Castle30 km southwest
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor32 km south
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle38 km east
CastleCodnor Castle40 km west
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey29 km west
CathedralNottingham Cathedral30 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall38 km westPlaces well known beyond Coddington (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.
Planning a visit to Coddington
What is there to see near Coddington?
No attraction is mapped inside Coddington itself. Within 5 km of it are Newark Castle, National Civil War Centre, Queen's Sconce and Newark Air Museum.
Does Coddington have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coddington: National Civil War Centre, Newark Air Museum and Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coddington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Belton House (National Trust), 18 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Coddington?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (23 km), Lincoln Castle (23 km), Belton House (18 km), Southwell Minster (13 km).
Where are Coddington’s historic buildings listed?
Coddington has 5 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 Coddington 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
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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