What to see from Egmanton: Holocaust Centre first
Nothing on our list is inside Egmanton’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and a castle. Out of town, Lincoln Cathedral is 24 km away.
Leading the list near Egmanton
After Holocaust Centre come a museum and a castle.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Egmanton, mapped
To the north is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Egmanton’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
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Egmanton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
These 3 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Egmanton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Egmanton →
Day trips
Lincoln Cathedral, at 24 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral24 km east
CastleLincoln Castle24 km east
ChurchSouthwell Minster15 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey9.8 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle34 km southwest
CastleCodnor Castle36 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall28 km west
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey25 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle27 km west
Historic house · National TrustBelton House35 km southeast
Historic houseBelvoir Castle36 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle37 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Egmanton (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.
Before a day out in Egmanton
What is there to see near Egmanton?
No attraction is mapped inside Egmanton itself. Within 5 km of it are Holocaust Centre, Museum of the Horse and Gaddick Hill Motte and Bailey.
Does Egmanton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Egmanton: Holocaust Centre and Museum of the Horse.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Egmanton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rufford Abbey (English Heritage), 9.8 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Egmanton?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (24 km), Lincoln Castle (24 km), Southwell Minster (15 km), Rufford Abbey (9.8 km).
Where are Egmanton’s historic buildings listed?
Egmanton has 8 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 Egmanton 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 (10)
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, 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
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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