Around Bradwell, Peveril Castle leads the list
No place to visit is mapped inside Bradwell’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 attractions, a castle and a fort. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Further afield lies Chatsworth House, at 14 km.
The names to know near Bradwell
The list goes on from Peveril Castle to 3 attractions, a fort and a museum.
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionDevil's Arse (Peak Cavern)1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Fort · National TrustCastleton Town Defences1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionSpeedwell Cavern2.2 km outside town, to the west
AttractionTreak Cliff Cavern2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBlue John Cavern3 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Out of town, most of the 6 are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Bradwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
3 are other attractions; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Bradwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Peveril Castle and Castleton Town Defences).
Every one of them
You will find all 6 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Bradwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bradwell →
A little further out
Chatsworth House, 14 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Historic houseChatsworth House14 km southeast
CathedralSheffield Cathedral19 km east
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort39 km south · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall21 km west
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie19 km eastHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall16 km south
MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park34 km north · 300K visitors a year
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame38 km northwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery37 km northwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral38 km northwest
MuseumThe Manchester Museum36 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle38 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Bradwell (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.
Bradwell: questions and answers
What is there to see near Bradwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Bradwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Peveril Castle, Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern), Castleton Town Defences and Speedwell Cavern.
Does Bradwell have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bradwell: Blue John Cavern.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bradwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bradwell, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Peveril Castle and Castleton Town Defences).
What are the best-known days out near Bradwell?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (14 km), Sheffield Cathedral (19 km), Alton Towers Resort (39 km), Lyme Hall (21 km).
Where are Bradwell’s historic buildings listed?
Bradwell 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 Bradwell 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 (16)
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern): Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castleton Town Defences: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Speedwell Cavern: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treak Cliff Cavern: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue John Cavern: The original uploader was Espresso Addict at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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