Skellingthorpe

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Skellingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 3,465. It is situated 3 miles west from Lincoln city centre, and just outside the A46 Lincoln ring road. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.4 thous.Coordinates: 53°14'9"N, 0°36'57"W

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Skellingthorpe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lincoln Castle, Doddington Hall, Brayford Pool, Museum of Lincolnshire Life.

3.1 miE
Guided tours of 11th-century fortress
Lincoln Castle, Lincoln
80 min walk • Lincoln Castle, a Norman fortress with a rich history spanning centuries, stands proudly in the city of Lincoln, United Kingdom. Built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, this castle is a testament to medieval military architecture and has played a pivotal...
1.9 miSW
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Doddington Hall, Lincoln
49 min walk • Doddington Hall is, from the outside, an Elizabethan prodigy house or mansion complete with walled courtyards and a gabled gatehouse. Inside it was largely updated in the 1760s. It is located in the village of Doddington, to the west of the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
2.9 miE
Harbor, Scenic walking areas, Park
Brayford Pool, Lincoln
75 min walk • The Brayford Pool is a natural lake formed from a widening of the River Witham in the centre of the city of Lincoln in England.
2.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln
75 min walk • The Museum of Lincolnshire Life is a museum in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in the UK. The museum collection is a varied social history that reflects and celebrates the culture of the county of Lincolnshire and its people from 1750 to the present day.
2 miSE
Park
Hartsholme Country Park, Lincoln
51 min walk • Hartsholme Country Park lies about 3 miles southwest of the city centre of Lincoln in the East Midlands of England. Access is from the Skellingthorpe Road. Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979. It contains a camping area for tents, caravans and motor caravans.
3.1 miE
Church
St Peter at Gowts, Lincoln
79 min walk • St Peter at Gowts is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, England.
3 miSE
Forest, Nature and wildlife, Park
Boultham Park, Lincoln
78 min walk • Boultham Park is a public park in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Originally the park for the Boultham Hall, it was purchased in 1929 by the City of Lincoln Council, and opened as a public park for the people of Lincoln. The house was demolished in 1959. The park is Grade II listed.
2.3 miE
53°14'2"N • 0°33'37"W
Carholme Golf Club, Lincoln
59 min walk • Golf
3.1 miE
Ruins
John of Gaunt's Palace, Lincoln
80 min walk • John of Gaunt's Palace was a late 14th-century merchant's house which stood in the lower part of Lincoln High Street, opposite the St Mary Guildhall. It was progressively demolished from the late 18th century until the 1960s. The very fine oriel window from the building has been preserved in the gatehouse of Lincoln Castle.
2.8 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, Lincoln
71 min walk • The Lincoln Performing Arts Centre is a 446-seat multi-purpose auditorium, designed for live arts performances, conferences, and film screenings, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, and part of the University of Lincoln.
3 miW
Church
All Saints' Church
77 min walk • All Saints' Church, Harby is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Harby, Nottinghamshire.