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The Great British Car Journey
Attractions in Ambergate

A museum to see in Ambergate: The Great British Car Journey

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 10 of 16. Mapped inside Ambergate’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 15. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Set 15 km out, Derby Museum and Art Gallery makes a day trip.

Photo: The Great British Car Journey, Graham Hogg (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ambergate
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading places in Ambergate

Then come 2 museums, a heritage railway and a ruins, behind The Great British Car Journey.

MuseumThe Great British Car Journeyin townMuseumNational Tramway Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northHeritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumStrutt's North Mill2.6 km outside town, to the southRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height3.5 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

Out at 6.3 km is High Peak Junction, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Ambergate’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

How the list breaks down

Museums or galleries lead the count with 10; 2 are zoos, theme parks or other days out.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Ambergate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Wingfield Manor and Alport Height).

Every place

All 16 on the list

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 15 more.

The one inside Ambergate comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Ambergate’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ambergate →

Big names nearby

Beyond Ambergate

Of the 12 day trips, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (15 km) is the best known.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery15 km southCastleCodnor Castle7.8 km eastCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle7.6 km southMuseumPickford's House Museum15 km southMuseumMuseum of Making15 km southHistoric houseChatsworth House21 km northwestCathedralDerby Cathedral15 km southHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall12 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall16 km northeastCastleNottingham Castle24 km southeastBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort29 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey19 km east

Places well known beyond Ambergate (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 Ambergate: your questions

What are the main attractions in Ambergate?

The place to visit inside Ambergate’s built-up area is The Great British Car Journey. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 15 more within 5 km.

Does Ambergate have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ambergate: The Great British Car Journey, National Tramway Museum, Strutt's North Mill and Duffield Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ambergate?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ambergate, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Wingfield Manor and Alport Height).

What are the best-known days out near Ambergate?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (15 km), Codnor Castle (7.8 km), Duffield Castle (7.6 km), Pickford's House Museum (15 km).

Where are Ambergate’s historic buildings listed?

Ambergate has 12 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 Ambergate 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)

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