Oakham Castle heads the list around Langham
What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, a castle and a theme park. Go 16 km out for Woolsthorpe Manor.
Where to start near Langham
Alongside Oakham Castle you find 3 museums, a theme park and an attraction.
CastleOakham Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRutland County Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRocks by Rail4.4 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkMini Monsters2.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWhissendine Windmill3.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWorkshop4.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Head southeast for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Langham’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 is on offer
It comes down to 3 museums, a castle and a theme park.
Green: inside Langham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Langham
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 6 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Langham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langham →
Day trips from Langham
First of the 12 big names within reach is Woolsthorpe Manor, 16 km away.
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor16 km northeast
Historic houseBurghley House21 km east
CathedralLeicester Cathedral27 km west
Historic houseBelvoir Castle23 km north
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral37 km east
Historic house · National TrustBelton House30 km north
CastleFotheringhay Castle28 km southeast
CastleNottingham Castle39 km northwest
CastleRockingham Castle20 km south
Fort · English HeritageBurrough Hill8.2 km west
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor22 km north
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle33 km westPlaces well known beyond Langham (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.
Your questions on Langham
What is there to see near Langham?
No attraction is mapped inside Langham itself. Within 5 km of it are Oakham Castle, Rutland County Museum, Rocks by Rail and Mini Monsters.
Does Langham have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Langham: Rutland County Museum, Rocks by Rail and Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Langham?
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 Langham?
Within 40 km: Woolsthorpe Manor (16 km), Burghley House (21 km), Leicester Cathedral (27 km), Belvoir Castle (23 km).
Where are Langham’s historic buildings listed?
Langham has 35 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 Langham 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
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrough Hill: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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