Places to visit around Kirton, from Rufford Abbey
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Kirton’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Out of town, Lincoln Cathedral is 29 km away.
Top of the list around Kirton
The list goes on from Rufford Abbey to 2 museums and a castle.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHolocaust Centre1.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of the Horse4.5 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleGaddick Hill Motte and Bailey4.1 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.
Finding your way
At the edge of the map sits Rufford Abbey, 6 km out.
The dashed line is Kirton’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 they are
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Kirton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Rufford Abbey).
All 4 on the list
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Kirton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kirton →
Further out, the best known
Start with Lincoln Cathedral, 29 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral29 km east
CastleLincoln Castle29 km east
ChurchSouthwell Minster15 km south
CastleNottingham Castle32 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall23 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle22 km west
CastleCodnor Castle32 km southwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey21 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle35 km northwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle37 km south
Historic house · National TrustBelton House38 km southeast
CathedralNottingham Cathedral31 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Kirton (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.
What visitors ask about Kirton
What is there to see near Kirton?
No attraction is mapped inside Kirton itself. Within 5 km of it are Rufford Abbey, Holocaust Centre, Museum of the Horse and Gaddick Hill Motte and Bailey.
Does Kirton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kirton: Holocaust Centre and Museum of the Horse.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kirton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Rufford Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Kirton?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (29 km), Lincoln Castle (29 km), Southwell Minster (15 km), Nottingham Castle (32 km).
Where are Kirton’s historic buildings listed?
Kirton has 4 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 Kirton 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 (11)
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, 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
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, 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
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