Scunthorpe

Worth seeing in and around Scunthorpe

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Glanford Park

   Glanford Park, currently known as The Attis Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the home of National League team Scunthorpe United. Opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million, it was the first new purpose-built Football League stadium to be built in England for 33 years, since Southend United moved to Roots Hall in 1955.

   3 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Baitus Salaam Mosque

   The Baitus Salaam is a mosque in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England and is the first purpose-built mosque of its kind to be built in the town. It was inaugurated on June 17, 2023 and can accommodate 250 worshippers, and built with a library and a community hall.

   1.7 km · a mosque in Scunthorpe · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Baths Hall

   The Baths Hall is an entertainment venue in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. It hosts many types of entertainment, including live music, dance and comedy.

   1.2 km · theatre and arts centre in Scunthorpe, England, originally public swimming baths · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Brumby Hall

   Brumby Hall is a late 17th-century residence and a Grade II* Listed building in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.

   700 m · historic site in North Lincolnshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   North Lincolnshire Museum

   North Lincolnshire Museum is a local museum in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.

   700 m · Local museum in Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Pittwood House

   Scunthorpe Civic Centre, also known as Pittwood House, is a municipal building in Ashby Road in Scunthorpe, a town in Lincolnshire in England. The building served as the headquarters of Scunthorpe Municipal Borough Council and later of North Lincolnshire Council.

   400 m · building in North Lincolnshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Keadby Bridge

   Keadby Bridge, more formally known as the King George V Bridge, crosses the River Trent near Althorpe and Keadby in Lincolnshire, England.

   5.4 km · grade II listed bascule bridge in Gunness, and Keadby with Althorpe, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Normanby Hall

   An English mansion built for Sir Robert Sheffield to replace a previous 17th-century property.

2. 02
   Gainsthorpe Medieval Village

   One of the best preserved deserted villages in the country, its outlines still being clearly visible.

3. 03
   The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
4. 04
   North Lincolnshire Museum

   A local museum showcasing a variety of rotating exhibits, detailing the history of the area, and a number of art pieces.

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Things to do

Football: Scunthorpe United were relegated in 2023 and now play soccer in National League North, the sixth tier. Their home ground Glanford Park (capacity 9000) is a mile west of the centre at the junction of M181 and A18.

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Getting to Scunthorpe

Airports

Leeds Bradford (LBA), 74 km · East Midlands (EMA), 95 km · Manchester (MAN), 111 km

Stations

Scunthorpe railway station, 600 m · Althorpe railway station, 5.5 km · Frodingham railway station, 1.2 km

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  64 km · quickest by road, 1h 28m · £8–10
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  77 km · quickest by road, 2h 3m · £10–14
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Scunthorpe

  105 km · quickest by road, 2h 34m · £13–17
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