Close to Edwinstowe: Rufford Abbey and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Edwinstowe’s built-up area; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, 2 attractions and an abbey or priory. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Lincoln Cathedral lies 36 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The first to see around Edwinstowe
After Rufford Abbey, look out for 2 museums and 2 attractions.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Queen's Royal Lancers Museum4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionMajor Oak600 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGo Ape! Sherwood Pines1.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBilsthorpe Heritage Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The map ends at Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum, 6.1 km out.
The dashed line is Edwinstowe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Most are museums or galleries, 2 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).
Green: inside Edwinstowe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Rufford Abbey).
The list in full
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum
Military museum near Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.
Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum
Museum in Bilsthorpe, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Edwinstowe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Edwinstowe →
Beyond the town
Lincoln Cathedral, at 36 km, heads the 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral36 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall16 km west
Historic houseChatsworth House37 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle16 km west
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey15 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle28 km south
CastleCodnor Castle25 km southwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster15 km southeast
CastleLincoln Castle36 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle34 km north
Historic houseBelvoir Castle38 km southeast
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle36 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Edwinstowe (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 Edwinstowe
What is there to see near Edwinstowe?
No attraction is mapped inside Edwinstowe itself. Within 5 km of it are Rufford Abbey, The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum, Major Oak and Go Ape! Sherwood Pines.
Does Edwinstowe have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Edwinstowe: The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum and Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Edwinstowe?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Edwinstowe, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Rufford Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Edwinstowe?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (36 km), Hardwick Hall (16 km), Chatsworth House (37 km), Bolsover Castle (16 km).
Where are Edwinstowe’s historic buildings listed?
Edwinstowe has 5 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 Edwinstowe 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)
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum: Lancer2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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