Alfreton Hall: Alfreton’s one place to visit
Alfreton and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. One place to visit is mapped inside Alfreton’s built-up area, with 10 more within 5 km of its edge. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. For a longer trip, Derby Museum and Art Gallery lies 20 km away.
The first to see in Alfreton
Close behind Alfreton Hall are a castle, a historic house and a heritage railway.
Historic houseAlfreton Hallin town
CastleCodnor Castle4.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseCarnfield Hall200 m outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley2.4 km outside town, to the southRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWest Shed Experience2.4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Out of town, most of the 10 are to the south.
The dashed line is Alfreton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Alfreton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Wingfield Manor).
All of it
After the one in town come 10 more within 5 km of its edge.
Midland Railway – Butterley
Heritage railway centre, United Kingdom.
West Shed Experience
Independent Museum in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
The one inside Alfreton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Alfreton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Alfreton →
A drive away
Start with Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 20 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery20 km south
Historic houseChatsworth House21 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall9.4 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum20 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making20 km south
MuseumNational Tramway Museum7.1 km west
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle14 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle22 km southeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral20 km south
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey13 km east
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle16 km north
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall18 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Alfreton (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Seeing Alfreton: your questions
What are the main attractions in Alfreton?
The place to visit inside Alfreton’s built-up area is Alfreton Hall. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.
Does Alfreton have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Alfreton: West Shed Experience, Fork Truck Heritage Centre, Matthew Kirtley Building and Road Transport Building.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Alfreton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Alfreton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Wingfield Manor).
What are the best-known days out near Alfreton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (20 km), Chatsworth House (21 km), Hardwick Hall (9.4 km), Pickford's House Museum (20 km).
Where are Alfreton’s historic buildings listed?
Alfreton has 18 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Alfreton when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (15)
- Alfreton Hall: DncnH from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carnfield Hall: Ann Ballinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Railway – Butterley: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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