Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)
Local authority museum in the United Kingdom.
Attractions in Retford
Photo: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), Green goosberry (CC BY-SA 4.0)In Retford: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) and one other place worth a visit
A day out from Retford leads to Lincoln Cathedral, 29 km away. The list holds 2 places inside Retford’s built-up area and nothing else within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum and a water park to choose from.
In Retford
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
0
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Where to start in Retford
Beyond Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), there is a water park.
Each 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
Around Retford, mapped
Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House), 500 m away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Retford’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
By kind
Between them they are a museum and a water park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park1 in town
Green: inside Retford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
Both are inside Retford.
The 2 inside Retford come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
135 listed buildings are on Retford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Retford →
Big names nearby
Day trips
Lincoln Cathedral, at 29 km, heads the 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral29 km east
CastleLincoln Castle28 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle26 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle26 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall30 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey17 km south
ChurchSouthwell Minster27 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey19 km northwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey31 km southwest
CastleTickhill Castle16 km northwest
CathedralSheffield Cathedral36 km west
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie36 km westPlaces well known beyond Retford (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.
Asked about places to visit in Retford
What are the main attractions in Retford?
The best known inside Retford’s built-up area are Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) and Water Splash Park. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town.
Does Retford have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Retford: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Retford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 26 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Retford?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (29 km), Lincoln Castle (28 km), Conisbrough Castle (26 km), Bolsover Castle (26 km).
Where are Retford’s historic buildings listed?
Retford has 135 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 Retford 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
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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