# Things to see in Scunthorpe (United Kingdom): 14 places and when to go > Scunthorpe is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly History (5), Nature (5), Wildlife (5). The best known are Baitus Salaam Mosque, Julian's Bower and Bottesford Preceptory. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/scunthorpe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 53.5863, -0.6738 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (5) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 110 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Scunthorpe The places in and around Scunthorpe, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Baitus Salaam Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/baitus-salaam-mosque/): A mosque in Scunthorpe · 4 m - [Julian's Bower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/julian-s-bower/): Turf maze in Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 11 km - [Bottesford Preceptory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/templar-s-bath/): Community of the Knights Templar in Lindsey, England · 4.3 km - [Wrawby Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wrawby-post-windmill/): Windmill in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 15 km - [Gainsthorpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gainsthorpe-medieval-village/): Deserted medieval village in Lincolnshire, England, UK · 12 km - [Horkstow Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/horkstow-suspension-bridge/): Listed bridge in Horkstow · 13 km - [Keadby Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/keadby-bridge/): Grade II listed bascule bridge in Gunness, and Keadby with Althorpe, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 3.8 km - [North Lincolnshire Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-lincolnshire-museum/): Local museum in Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom · 1.3 km - [Read's Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/read-s-island/): Island in Lincolnshire, England, UK · 14 km - [Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rspb-blacktoft-sands/): RSPB nature reserve in England · 13 km - [Whitton Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whitton-island/): Island in Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK · 14 km - [Beccles Brew Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beccles-brew-co/): Brewery · 201 km - [Messingham Sand Quarries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/messingham-sand-quarries/): Protected area · 7.9 km - [RSPB Geltsdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rspb-geltsdale/): Protected area · 195 km ## When to go to Scunthorpe The best time to visit Scunthorpe is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 45 | | February | Possible | 9 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 44 | | May | Best time | 15 h 40 | | June | Best time | 16 h 46 | | July | Best time | 16 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 14 | | November | Better not | 8 h 15 | | December | Possible | 7 h 14 | In June there are 16 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. In April, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Scunthorpe The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 110 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.5863%2C-0.6738) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.5863%2C-0.6738) ## Other towns nearby - [Goole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/goole/): 17 places · 23 km - [Doncaster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/doncaster/): 19 places · 24 km - [Kingston upon Hull](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kingston-upon-hull/): 61 places · 29 km - [Retford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/retford/): 14 places · 33 km - [Cleethorpes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cleethorpes/): 14 places · 42 km - [Pontefract](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pontefract/): 23 places · 43 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Scunthorpe? The best known: [Baitus Salaam Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/baitus-salaam-mosque/), [Julian's Bower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/julian-s-bower/), [Bottesford Preceptory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/templar-s-bath/), [Wrawby Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wrawby-post-windmill/), [Gainsthorpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gainsthorpe-medieval-village/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Scunthorpe? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. ### How do you get to Scunthorpe? The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 110 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.5863%2C-0.6738) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Scunthorpe as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).