Benington Castle, Stevenage

Name: Benington Castle
Address: Stevenage, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Stevenage

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Benington Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Benington, near Stevenage in Hertfordshire, England at grid reference TL296236. It has been protected since 1936 as a scheduled monument. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°53'45"N, 0°7'5"W

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Stevenage United Kingdom

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Benington Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Knebworth House, St. Mary's, Cromer Windmill, St Nicholas Church.

4.4 miW
Gothic country house and concert venue
Knebworth House, Knebworth
113 min walk • Knebworth House is an English country house in the parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Its gardens are also listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. In its surrounding park is the medieval St. Mary's Church and the Lytton family mausoleum.
4.3 miW
Church
St. Mary's, Stevenage
111 min walk • The Church of St Mary and St Thomas is one of two Anglican churches in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The church dates from the twelfth century and is a grade I listed building.
3.2 miN
Windmill
Cromer Windmill
81 min walk • Cromer Windmill, restored in four stages between 1967 and 1998, is a Grade II* listed post mill at Cromer, Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England.
3.8 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Nicholas Church, Stevenage
97 min walk • St Nicholas' Church is an Anglican parish church in Stevenage, a town in Hertfordshire, England. It occupies a hilltop site above Old Stevenage. It is a Grade I listed building and is composed of a tower, entrance porch, nave, north and south aisles, choir, Lady chapel, Trinity chapel, and vestry.
3.6 miW
Archaeological site
Six Hills, Stevenage
93 min walk • The Six Hills are a collection of Roman barrows situated alongside the old Great North Road on Six Hills Common in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. They are classed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are protected by law. They form the largest surviving Roman barrow group in England.
4.4 miNW
Church
Holy Trinity Church
112 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is the parish church for the village of Weston in Hertfordshire. The church building stands to the south-east of the village on high ground, and is built of flint and coursed ironstone rubble. It was Grade I listed in 1968. In the churchyard is the supposed grave of the giant Jack o'Legs.
3.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
96 min walk • The Gordon Craig Theatre is the only major theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Opened in 1975, the 501-seat theatre on Lytton Way houses its own rehearsal room, scenic workshop, wardrobe, cafe, bar, art gallery and restaurant.
3.4 miSW
Church
St Martin's Church, Knebworth
88 min walk • St Martin's Church is an active Anglican church in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The building, which is designated grade II*, was designed by Edwin Lutyens in an Italianate style. It is constructed in brick. The plastered interior features limited use of Portland stone.
5.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Benson Memorial Church, Buntingford
138 min walk • The Benson Memorial Church, dedicated to St Richard of Chichester, is an English Roman Catholic church in the Hertfordshire town of Buntingford.
5.5 miS
Park
Waterford Heath
141 min walk • Waterford Heath is a 35.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Waterford in Hertfordshire, England. It is owned by Lafarge Tarmac and managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust together with East Hertfordshire District Council and Lafarge.
4.3 miW
Memorial
Lytton Mausoleum, Stevenage
109 min walk • The Lytton Mausoleum is a family mausoleum in Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, England.