Gainsborough Old Hall
Medieval manor house museum in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Walkeringham
Photo: Gainsborough Old Hall, John Spooner (CC BY 2.0)What to see from Walkeringham: Gainsborough Old Hall first
The best-known day out from Walkeringham is Lincoln Cathedral, 29 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Walkeringham’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage.
In Walkeringham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Leading the list near Walkeringham
Following Gainsborough Old Hall is a museum.
Museum · English HeritageGainsborough Old Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Gainsborough Heritage Centre4.5 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Finding your way
Furthest out is The Gainsborough Heritage Centre, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Walkeringham’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
How the list breaks down
Both are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Walkeringham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Gainsborough Old Hall).
Every place
The places, one by one
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Walkeringham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Walkeringham →
Big names nearby
Out of town
The 12 days out are led by Lincoln Cathedral, 29 km away.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral29 km southeast
CastleLincoln Castle29 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle26 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory7.3 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle37 km southwest
MuseumThe Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft16 km north
CastleTickhill Castle18 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey23 km west
ZooYorkshire Wildlife Park15 km northwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster39 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey30 km southwest
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)13 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Walkeringham (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.
Places to visit in Walkeringham: questions
What is there to see near Walkeringham?
No attraction is mapped inside Walkeringham itself. Within 5 km of it are Gainsborough Old Hall and The Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
Does Walkeringham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Walkeringham: Gainsborough Old Hall and The Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Walkeringham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Walkeringham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Gainsborough Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Walkeringham?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (29 km), Lincoln Castle (29 km), Conisbrough Castle (26 km), Mattersey Priory (7.3 km).
Where are Walkeringham’s historic buildings listed?
Walkeringham has 5 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 Walkeringham 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)
- Gainsborough Old Hall: John Spooner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft: James Race, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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