King John's Palace

#512 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Palace, Historical place

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King John's Palace is the remains of a former medieval royal residence in Clipstone, north-west Nottinghamshire. The name "King John's Palace" has been used since the 18th century; prior to that the site was known as the "King's Houses". It is not known how or when the building became associated with King John as he only spent a total of nine days here. ()

Coordinates: 53°10'36"N, 1°5'55"W

Location

Mansfield Rd.Nottinghamshire EnglandUnited Kingdom

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King John's Palace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sherwood Forest Railway, Rufford Abbey, Major Oak, Sherwood Forest.

1.2 miNW
Amusement ride, Amusement, Rail tours
Sherwood Forest Railway, Mansfield
30 min walk • The Sherwood Forest Railway is a 15 in gauge light railway running through the old site of the Sherwood Forest Farm Park in Nottinghamshire, England.
2.6 miE
Monastery
Rufford Abbey, Edwinstowe
67 min walk • Rufford Abbey is a country estate in Nottinghamshire, England, two miles south of Ollerton. Originally a Cistercian abbey, it was converted to a country house in the 16th century after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
2.2 miNE
Historical place, Tree
Major Oak, Edwinstowe
57 min walk • The Major Oak is a large English oak near the village of Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Sherwood Forest
58 min walk • Sherwood Forest is a royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, famous because of its historic association with the legend of Robin Hood. The area has been wooded since the end of the Last Glacial Period.
1.9 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
49 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Edwinstowe. The Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary are also Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
4.5 miSW
History museum, Museum
Mansfield Museum, Mansfield
115 min walk • Mansfield Museum is a local authority museum run by the council in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The brainchild of William Edward Baily, a wealthy local collector and natural historian, the museum opened in 1904 after Baily offered his collection and a building, the 'Tin Tabernacle', to Mansfield.
3.3 miNW
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church
85 min walk • St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Warsop is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Church Warsop. Several gravestones, the boundary wall, gates, piers and overthrow in the churchyard are Grade II listed.
3.8 miW
Area
Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield
98 min walk • Mansfield Woodhouse is a settlement about 1.2 miles north of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England, along the main A60 road in a wide, low valley between the Rivers Maun and Meden.
4.5 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Mansfield Palace Theatre, Mansfield
115 min walk • The Palace Theatre in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England first opened in 1910 as a cinema. It was later converted to a live theatre, which has been its primary function ever since. The theatre was completely renovated and refurbished in the 1990s and now stages a varied programme of events including dance, drama and music.
4.5 miSW
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Mansfield
116 min walk • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mansfield is a parish church in the Church of England located in the town centre of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
3.5 miNE
Church
St Giles' Church, Ollerton
90 min walk • St Giles’ Church, Ollerton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ollerton.