Exton Hall leads what is near Exton
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Exton’s built-up area. Look for 2 museums, a castle and a wildlife park. Further afield, Burghley House is 13 km from the centre.
Leading the list near Exton
Following Exton Hall are 2 museums and a wildlife park.
MuseumRocks by Rail4.6 km outside town, to the northwestWildlife parkWildlife parkRutland Falconry & Owl Centre1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWorkshop4.5 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.
Finding your way
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the northwest.
The dashed line is Exton’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 list by type
It comes down to 2 museums, a castle and a wildlife park.
Green: inside Exton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Its 4 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.
54 listed buildings are on Exton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Exton →
Names further out
Worth the drive, Burghley House (13 km) is first of the 12.
Historic houseBurghley House13 km southeast
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor13 km north
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral29 km southeast
CastleOakham Castle7 km west
CastleFotheringhay Castle22 km southeast
Historic houseBelvoir Castle25 km northwest
CathedralLeicester Cathedral35 km west
Historic house · National TrustBelton House28 km north
CastleWoodcroft Castle22 km east
CastleRockingham Castle21 km south
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor22 km north
CastleGrimsthorpe Castle17 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Exton (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.
Exton, answered
What is there to see near Exton?
No attraction is mapped inside Exton itself. Within 5 km of it are Exton Hall, Rocks by Rail, Rutland Falconry & Owl Centre and Workshop.
Does Exton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Exton: Rocks by Rail and Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Exton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 13 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Exton?
Within 40 km: Burghley House (13 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (13 km), Peterborough Cathedral (29 km), Oakham Castle (7 km).
Where are Exton’s historic buildings listed?
Exton has 54 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 Exton 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)
- 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
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsthorpe Castle: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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