Newark Castle heads the list around Farndon
With nothing inside Farndon’s built-up area, the list has 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 museums, a castle and a fort. Drive 28 km to reach Lincoln Cathedral.
Just outside Farndon, the best known
Following Newark Castle are 3 museums, a fort and a wildlife park.
CastleNewark Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNational Civil War Centre2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
FortQueen's Sconce1.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNewark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery2.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Timekeeping4 km outside town, to the northwestWildlife parkWildlife parkFernwood Conservation Area5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Head northeast for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Farndon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Farndon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.
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.
18 listed buildings are on Farndon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farndon →
Out of town
Lincoln Cathedral, 28 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral28 km northeast
ChurchSouthwell Minster7.3 km west
Historic houseBelvoir Castle19 km south
CastleNottingham Castle24 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBelton House20 km southeast
CastleLincoln Castle28 km northeast
CastleCodnor Castle34 km west
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey23 km west
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor32 km southeast
CathedralNottingham Cathedral24 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall33 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey18 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Farndon (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.
Know before you go to Farndon
What is there to see near Farndon?
No attraction is mapped inside Farndon itself. Within 5 km of it are Newark Castle, National Civil War Centre, Queen's Sconce and Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery.
Does Farndon have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Farndon: National Civil War Centre, Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery and Museum of Timekeeping.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Farndon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Belton House (National Trust), 20 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Farndon?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (28 km), Southwell Minster (7.3 km), Belvoir Castle (19 km), Nottingham Castle (24 km).
Where are Farndon’s historic buildings listed?
Farndon has 18 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 Farndon 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
- 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
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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