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Strutt's North Mill
Attractions in Belper

Strutt's North Mill heads what Belper has to see

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 8 of 13. There are 2 places to visit inside Belper’s built-up area, and 11 more within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth a day, 12 km from the centre.

Photo: Strutt's North Mill, chevin (Public domain)
In Belper
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

First stops in Belper

Close behind Strutt's North Mill are an art gallery, a castle and a heritage railway.

MuseumStrutt's North Millin townArt galleryArt galleryDuffield Art Galleryin townCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle2 km outside town, to the southHeritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumThe Great British Car Journey3.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height4.3 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Where they are

Head to the northeast for most of the 11 on the list.

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The dashed line is Belper’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

What they are

Museums or galleries number 8, zoos, theme parks or other days out 2.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery2 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 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 Belper. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle and Alport Height).

Every place

Every one of them

It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 11 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Belper come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

First of the 12 big names within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 12 km away.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery12 km southMuseumPickford's House Museum11 km southMuseumMuseum of Making11 km southCastleCodnor Castle8 km eastCathedralDerby Cathedral11 km southHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall8.8 km southwestHistoric houseChatsworth House24 km northwestMuseumNational Tramway Museum7.6 km northCastleNottingham Castle23 km eastBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort28 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall19 km northeastAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey19 km east

Places well known beyond Belper (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.

Visiting Belper: questions

What are the main attractions in Belper?

The best known inside Belper’s built-up area are Strutt's North Mill and Duffield Art Gallery. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.

Does Belper have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Belper: Strutt's North Mill, Duffield Art Gallery, The Great British Car Journey and West Shed Experience.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Belper, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle and Alport Height).

What are the best-known days out near Belper?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (12 km), Pickford's House Museum (11 km), Museum of Making (11 km), Codnor Castle (8 km).

Where are Belper’s historic buildings listed?

Belper has 149 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Belper 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).

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