Whissendine’s draw is Whissendine Windmill
We list one place to visit inside Whissendine’s built-up area and 2 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and an attraction. The big name further out is Woolsthorpe Manor, 14 km from the centre.
What Whissendine is known for
Once you have seen Whissendine Windmill, try 2 museums.
MuseumRocks by Rail4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWorkshop4.8 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The list reaches out to Workshop, 6.1 km away.
The dashed line is Whissendine’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Whissendine. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Whissendine comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Whissendine’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whissendine →
Trips out
Top of the 12 day trips: Woolsthorpe Manor, at 14 km.
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor14 km northeast
Historic houseBelvoir Castle20 km north
CastleOakham Castle6.4 km southeast
Historic houseBurghley House24 km east
CathedralLeicester Cathedral26 km west
Historic house · National TrustBelton House27 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle36 km northwest
CastleFotheringhay Castle32 km southeast
Fort · English HeritageBurrough Hill6.7 km west
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor19 km north
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle32 km west
CastleRockingham Castle23 km southPlaces well known beyond Whissendine (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.
Quick answers on Whissendine
What are the main attractions in Whissendine?
The place to visit inside Whissendine’s built-up area is Whissendine Windmill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Whissendine have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Whissendine: Rocks by Rail and Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whissendine?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 14 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Whissendine?
Within 40 km: Woolsthorpe Manor (14 km), Belvoir Castle (20 km), Oakham Castle (6.4 km), Burghley House (24 km).
Where are Whissendine’s historic buildings listed?
Whissendine has 20 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 Whissendine 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
- 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
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, 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
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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