Winthorpe to see, Newark Air Museum first
There are 2 places to visit inside Winthorpe’s built-up area, and 5 more within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, a historic site and a castle. Lincoln Cathedral, 22 km away, is the best-known day out.
Leading places in Winthorpe
The list goes on from Newark Air Museum to a historic site, a castle and a museum.
CastleNewark Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNational Civil War Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
FortQueen's Sconce3.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionNewark Showground100 m 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.
Plotted on the map
The 5 outside town cluster to the southwest.
The dashed line is Winthorpe’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 types of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3; 3 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Winthorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Winthorpe
2 in town lead, with 5 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
National Civil War Centre
Military museum in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Queen's Sconce
Architectural structure in Newark, Newark and Sherwood, England, UK.
Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Museum and art gallery in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.
The 2 inside Winthorpe 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.
16 listed buildings are on Winthorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Winthorpe →
Around the region
Lincoln Cathedral, 22 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral22 km northeast
CastleLincoln Castle22 km northeast
ChurchSouthwell Minster12 km west
Historic house · National TrustBelton House21 km southeast
Historic houseBelvoir Castle23 km south
CastleNottingham Castle30 km southwest
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor34 km south
CastleCodnor Castle39 km west
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle39 km east
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey28 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey19 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall36 km westPlaces well known beyond Winthorpe (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.
Questions before you go to Winthorpe
What are the main attractions in Winthorpe?
The best known inside Winthorpe’s built-up area are Newark Air Museum and Avro Vulcan. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Winthorpe have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Winthorpe: Newark Air Museum, National Civil War Centre and Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Winthorpe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Belton House (National Trust), 21 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Winthorpe?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (22 km), Lincoln Castle (22 km), Southwell Minster (12 km), Belton House (21 km).
Where are Winthorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Winthorpe has 16 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 Winthorpe 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 (14)
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Civil War Centre: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Sconce: Simon Tomson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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