Around Kirklington, Southwell Minster leads the list
All of it lies outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Kirklington’s built-up area. The commonest are 2 theme parks, a church and a historic site. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth a day, 39 km from the centre.
Around Kirklington: where to begin
Behind Southwell Minster on the list are 2 theme parks, a historic site and a museum.
ChurchSouthwell Minster3.8 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkWheelgate Park4.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBilsthorpe Heritage Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHalifax Bomber Memorial3.5 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkWhite Post Farm4.5 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
Furthest out is Wheelgate Park, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Kirklington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Kirklington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
All of it
7 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Kirklington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kirklington →
Names further out
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 39 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery39 km southwest
CathedralLincoln Cathedral33 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle21 km southwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey14 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey7.9 km northwest
CastleCodnor Castle26 km west
CastleLincoln Castle33 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall22 km west
MuseumPickford's House Museum39 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle28 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Making39 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBelton House31 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Kirklington (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 Kirklington
What is there to see near Kirklington?
No attraction is mapped inside Kirklington itself. Within 5 km of it are Southwell Minster, Wheelgate Park, The Workhouse and Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum.
Does Kirklington have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Kirklington: Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirklington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kirklington, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
What are the best-known days out near Kirklington?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (39 km), Lincoln Cathedral (33 km), Nottingham Castle (21 km), Newstead Abbey (14 km).
Where are Kirklington’s historic buildings listed?
Kirklington has 12 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 Kirklington 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)
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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