1Lyddington Bede House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lyddington, Rutland, England, UK.
Attractions in Lyddington
Burghley House and more within reach of Lyddington
One place to visit we list is in Lyddington or within 5 km of its edge: Lyddington Bede House. The best-known place within reach is Burghley House, at 20 km. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 5 castles and 4 historic houses.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
20 km
Burghley House
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Closest to Lyddington
The shortest trip is to Lyddington Bede House, 200 m out. Lyddington Bede House is a grade I listed historic house museum in Lyddington, Rutland.
The map
Getting your bearings
The tiles below match the 7 numbers on the map.
Lyddington is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Which kinds
Most common are castles or historic places: 12 of 13.
Castles & historic places 5 historic houses · 5 castles · 2 cathedrals1 in town · 11 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Lyddington. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Lyddington Bede House, Kirby Hall and Woolsthorpe Manor).
Every place
Each place in turn
The one inside Lyddington comes first, then 12 more within 40 km.
Burghley House
Grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Rockingham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
Peterborough Cathedral
Cathedral in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Fotheringhay Castle
Ruined castle in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
Woolsthorpe Manor
Country house in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Belvoir Castle
Historic house museum and home of the Dukes of Rutland in Leicestershire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Lyddington comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
69 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Lyddington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lyddington →
A day out
For a longer trip
There are 12 places within 40 km; here are the best known.
2Historic houseBurghley House20 km northeast
3CastleRockingham Castle5.9 km south
4CathedralPeterborough Cathedral32 km east
5CastleFotheringhay Castle19 km east
6CathedralLeicester Cathedral30 km west
7Historic house · English HeritageKirby Hall6.8 km southeast
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor28 km north
CastleOakham Castle12 km north
Historic houseAlthorp37 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle37 km north
CastleKimbolton Castle37 km southeast
CastleBarnwell Castle21 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Leicester →
Quick answers on Lyddington
What are the main attractions in Lyddington?
The place to visit inside Lyddington’s built-up area is Lyddington Bede House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Lyddington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lyddington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lyddington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lyddington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Lyddington Bede House).
What are the best-known days out near Lyddington?
Within 40 km: Burghley House (20 km), Rockingham Castle (5.9 km), Peterborough Cathedral (32 km), Fotheringhay Castle (19 km).
Where are Lyddington’s historic buildings listed?
Lyddington has 69 listed buildings, 3 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 Lyddington 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 (7)
- Lyddington Bede House: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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