Just outside Thurgarton: Southwell Minster and more
For a trip from Thurgarton, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 37 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Thurgarton’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a church and a historic site. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust.
Just outside Thurgarton, the best known
Then comes a historic site, behind Southwell Minster.
ChurchSouthwell Minster4.1 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse4.9 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
The Workhouse marks the outer edge, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Thurgarton’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 you can see
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Thurgarton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
All the places to visit
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 and 1 scheduled monument are on Thurgarton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thurgarton →
Day trips from Thurgarton
Day trips number 12; the best known is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 37 km off.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery37 km west
CathedralLincoln Cathedral36 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle16 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle20 km southeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey16 km west
CastleCodnor Castle26 km west
CathedralNottingham Cathedral16 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBelton House25 km southeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum37 km west
MuseumMuseum of Making36 km west
CastleLincoln Castle36 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall27 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Thurgarton (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.
Know before you go to Thurgarton
What is there to see near Thurgarton?
No attraction is mapped inside Thurgarton itself. Within 5 km of it are Southwell Minster and The Workhouse.
Does Thurgarton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Thurgarton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thurgarton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Thurgarton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Workhouse).
What are the best-known days out near Thurgarton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (37 km), Lincoln Cathedral (36 km), Nottingham Castle (16 km), Belvoir Castle (20 km).
Where are Thurgarton’s historic buildings listed?
Thurgarton 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 Thurgarton 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
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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