Nothing in Barleythorpe itself: Oakham Castle is 1.6 km away
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Barleythorpe’s built-up area. The mix takes in 3 museums, 2 castles and a theme park. For a longer trip, Burghley House lies 20 km away.
The best known around Barleythorpe
Then come 2 museums, a theme park and a castle, behind Oakham Castle.
CastleOakham Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRutland County Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRocks by Rail4.9 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkMini Monsters1 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleGunthorpe Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWhissendine Windmill4.6 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.
Where each one is
Beyond the town, the 7 nearby are mostly to the southeast.
The dashed line is Barleythorpe’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 they are
3 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Barleythorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
Its 7 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Barleythorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barleythorpe →
Around the region
Start with Burghley House, 20 km off, the best known of 12.
Historic houseBurghley House20 km east
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor16 km northeast
CathedralLeicester Cathedral27 km west
Historic houseBelvoir Castle24 km north
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral36 km east
CastleFotheringhay Castle27 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBelton House30 km north
CastleRockingham Castle19 km south
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor23 km north
Fort · English HeritageBurrough Hill9.1 km west
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle33 km west
CastleWoodcroft Castle30 km eastPlaces well known beyond Barleythorpe (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 Barleythorpe: questions
What is there to see near Barleythorpe?
No attraction is mapped inside Barleythorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Oakham Castle, Rutland County Museum, Rocks by Rail and Mini Monsters.
Does Barleythorpe have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barleythorpe: Rutland County Museum, Rocks by Rail and Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barleythorpe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 16 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Barleythorpe?
Within 40 km: Burghley House (20 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (16 km), Leicester Cathedral (27 km), Belvoir Castle (24 km).
Where are Barleythorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Barleythorpe has 7 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 Barleythorpe 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 (15)
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rutland County Museum: Lorraine Cornwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocks by Rail: A.M.Hurrell, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrough Hill: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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