Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)
Local authority museum in the United Kingdom.
Attractions in Ranby
Photo: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), Green goosberry (CC BY-SA 4.0)A museum just outside Ranby: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)
The best-known day out from Ranby is Lincoln Cathedral, 32 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum and a water park to choose from.
In Ranby
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Ranby
Behind Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) on the list is a water park.
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)3.6 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkWater Splash Park2.9 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.
The map
Where they are
Furthest from the centre is Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), 4 km away.
The dashed line is Ranby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The mix
The places here are a museum and a water park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Ranby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Ranby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ranby →
Big names nearby
Day trips
Lincoln Cathedral (32 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral32 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle24 km northwest
CastleLincoln Castle32 km east
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle22 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall27 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey15 km northwest
CastleCodnor Castle39 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey16 km south
CastleTickhill Castle14 km northwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster27 km south
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey30 km southwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral32 km westPlaces well known beyond Ranby (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 Ranby
What is there to see near Ranby?
No attraction is mapped inside Ranby itself. Within 5 km of it are Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) and Water Splash Park.
Does Ranby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ranby: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ranby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 24 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ranby?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (32 km), Conisbrough Castle (24 km), Lincoln Castle (32 km), Bolsover Castle (22 km).
Where are Ranby’s historic buildings listed?
Ranby has 6 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 Ranby 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)
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, 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
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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