Bluebell Arboretum
You reach Bluebell Arboretum, a garden, by heading 600 m northwest of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Within 15 km there are 31 more places to visit, starting with Ashby de la Zouch Castle (2.7 km). Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
Garden near Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Just outside Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Bluebell Arboretum is 600 m northwest of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
In Ashby-de-la-Zouch, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–22°C.
Bluebell Arboretum
Near Smisby, South Derbyshire, England.
- Type
- Garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 600 m northwest of Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Where to find Bluebell Arboretum
Orange: Bluebell Arboretum.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Bluebell Arboretum
Swadlincote tops the 8 for size, at 34,569 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Woodville
Blackfordby
Hartshorne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bluebell Arboretum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 600 m southeast of it | 15,121 | 10 |
| Woodville | 800 m west of it | 7,255 | 8 |
| Blackfordby | 1.4 km southwest of it | 1,071 | 6 |
| Hartshorne | 2.2 km northwest of it | 983 | 8 |
| Moira | 2.3 km southwest of it | 3,198 | 6 |
| Swadlincote | 3.1 km west of it | 34,569 | 6 |
| Packington | 3.8 km southeast of it | 851 | 6 |
| Ticknall | 4.3 km north of it | 607 | 6 |
Nearby, too
Nearby, 31 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 museums.
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle2.7 km away2
Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey4.5 km away3
CastleMelbourne Castle7.8 km away4
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey12 km away5
Historic houseMelbourne Hall7.7 km away6
ZooTwycross Zoo13 km away7MuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum2.4 km away8
MuseumShackerstone railway station13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Bluebell Arboretum
Where is Bluebell Arboretum?
Bluebell Arboretum is 600 m northwest of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
What is Bluebell Arboretum?
Near Smisby, South Derbyshire, England.
When is the best time to visit Bluebell Arboretum?
June to September are the warmest months in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bluebell Arboretum?
Within 15 km: Ashby de la Zouch Castle (2.7 km), Calke Abbey (4.5 km), Melbourne Castle (7.8 km) and Mount St Bernard Abbey (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calke Abbey: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Hall: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twycross Zoo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shackerstone railway station: Robpics69, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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