Just outside Rolleston: Southwell Minster and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Rolleston’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. They include a church, a historic site and a fort. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 30 km out to Lincoln Cathedral.
Around Rolleston: where to begin
Beyond Southwell Minster, there are a historic site, a fort and a museum.
ChurchSouthwell Minster4.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
FortQueen's Sconce4.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Timekeeping1.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
To the northwest is where most of the 4 lie.
The dashed line is Rolleston’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 mix
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Rolleston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
All of them, one by one
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Rolleston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rolleston →
Bigger names, a drive away
Lincoln Cathedral, 30 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral30 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle22 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle20 km south
CastleNewark Castle5.4 km east
CastleLincoln Castle30 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBelton House23 km southeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey20 km west
CastleCodnor Castle31 km west
CathedralNottingham Cathedral22 km southwest
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor33 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall30 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey16 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Rolleston (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.
Quick answers on Rolleston
What is there to see near Rolleston?
No attraction is mapped inside Rolleston itself. Within 5 km of it are Southwell Minster, The Workhouse, Queen's Sconce and Museum of Timekeeping.
Does Rolleston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rolleston: Museum of Timekeeping.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rolleston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rolleston, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
What are the best-known days out near Rolleston?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (30 km), Nottingham Castle (22 km), Belvoir Castle (20 km), Newark Castle (5.4 km).
Where are Rolleston’s historic buildings listed?
Rolleston has 7 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 Rolleston 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 (13)
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Sconce: Simon Tomson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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