Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne

Name: Grimsthorpe Castle
Address: Bourne, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1778 591205

#2 among attractions in Bourne

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Grimsthorpe Castle is a country house in Lincolnshire, England 4 miles north-west of Bourne on the A151. It lies within a 3,000 acre park of rolling pastures, lakes, and woodland landscaped by Capability Brown. While Grimsthorpe is not a castle in the strict sense of the word, its character is massive and martial – the towers and outlying pavilions recalling the bastions of a great fortress in classical dress. Grimsthorpe has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516. The present owner is Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, granddaughter of Nancy Astor, who died at Grimsthorpe in 1964. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: BaroqueElevation: 226 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°47'33"N, 0°27'8"W

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Bourne United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Abbey Lawn, St James' Church, The Olive Branch and Beech House, Castle Bytham.

3.8 miSE
Outdoor activities, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Abbey Lawn, Bourne
97 min walk • The Abbey Lawn in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, is a centrally located space used as the principal recreation ground in the town. The cricket, tennis, bowls, pétanque, and football clubs play their home fixtures here.
5.4 miNE
Church
St James' Church
137 min walk • St James' Church is a quintessential representation of the United Kingdom's rich ecclesiastical heritage, nestled in the heart of a local community whose history is inextricably linked with the spiritual and architectural presence of this sacred site.
6.2 miSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Olive Branch and Beech House, Oakham
158 min walk • The Olive Branch is a public house and restaurant located in the Rutland village of Clipsham. Clipsham is close to the A1, near Stamford, Lincolnshire. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide. Beech House, across the road from The Olive Branch, offers six luxury bedrooms and suites.
4.4 miSW
Village, City hall
Castle Bytham
112 min walk • Castle Bytham is a village and civil parish of around 300 houses in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is located 9 miles north of Stamford and 9 miles west of Bourne.The population was measured at 768 in 317 households at the 2011 census.
3.5 miSW
Church
St Medardus and St Gildardus Church
90 min walk • The church of St Medardus and St Gildardus in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, is a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to two 6th-century French saints, St Medard and St Gildard; the dedication is unique in the UK.
3.7 miSE
Monastery, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Bourne Abbey, Bourne
94 min walk • Bourne Abbey and the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a scheduled Grade I church in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. The building remains in parochial use, despite the 16th-century Dissolution, as the nave was used by the parish, probably from the time of the foundation of the abbey in 1138.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Bourne Castle, Bourne
91 min walk • Bourne Castle was in the market town of Bourne in southern Lincolnshire. A Norman castle was built by Baldwin FitzGilbert. In medieval times there was motte and double bailey castle which formed an unusual concentric plan.
3 miNW
Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
77 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church dedicated to John the Evangelist, in Corby Glen, Lincolnshire, England. The church is 9 miles south-east of Grantham, and in the South Kesteven Lincolnshire Vales. It is noted in particular for its 14th- and 15th-century medieval wall paintings.
4.8 miS
Tree
Bowthorpe Oak
123 min walk • Bowthorpe Oak in Manthorpe near Bourne, Lincolnshire, England is perhaps England's oldest oak tree with an estimated age of over 1,000 years. The tree has a circumference of 12.30 metres. The Bowthorpe Oak can be found on Bowthorpe Park Farm and visitors are welcome throughout the year.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Bourne Woods
72 min walk • Bourne Woods are situated near Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, and includes Bourne Wood and Fox Wood. Bourne Wood and Fox Wood are owned by The Forestry Commission and managed by Forest Enterprise as part of Kesteven Forest.
5.4 miNE
Monastery
Aslackby Preceptory
137 min walk • Aslackby Preceptory in Lincolnshire lay to the south-east of Aslackby Church. Until about 1891 a tower, possibly of the preceptory church, together with a vaulted undercroft, survived as part the Temple farmhouse.