Out from Greetham: Exton Hall and more
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Greetham’s built-up area. The mix takes in 2 museums, a castle and a wildlife park. A longer outing takes you to Woolsthorpe Manor, 9.7 km off.
Just outside Greetham, the best known
Along with Exton Hall, see 2 museums and a wildlife park.
MuseumRocks by Rail1.8 km outside town, to the westWildlife parkWildlife parkRutland Falconry & Owl Centre4.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWorkshop1.7 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Most of the 4 close by lie to the south.
The dashed line is Greetham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The places here are 2 museums, a castle and a wildlife park.
Green: inside Greetham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Greetham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Greetham →
Big names nearby
Woolsthorpe Manor, at 9.7 km, heads the 12.
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor9.7 km north
Historic houseBurghley House16 km southeast
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral32 km southeast
Historic houseBelvoir Castle21 km northwest
CastleOakham Castle7.8 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBelton House25 km north
CathedralLeicester Cathedral34 km west
CastleFotheringhay Castle26 km southeast
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor18 km north
CastleGrimsthorpe Castle15 km northeast
CastleWoodcroft Castle25 km southeast
CastleRockingham Castle24 km southPlaces well known beyond Greetham (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.
Greetham: questions and answers
What is there to see near Greetham?
No attraction is mapped inside Greetham itself. Within 5 km of it are Exton Hall, Rocks by Rail, Rutland Falconry & Owl Centre and Workshop.
Does Greetham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Greetham: Rocks by Rail and Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Greetham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 9.7 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Greetham?
Within 40 km: Woolsthorpe Manor (9.7 km), Burghley House (16 km), Peterborough Cathedral (32 km), Belvoir Castle (21 km).
Where are Greetham’s historic buildings listed?
Greetham has 18 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 Greetham 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
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, 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
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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