What is near Clowne: Bolsover Castle first
Our list finds nothing inside Clowne’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, an art gallery and a historic site. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. A day out reaches Chatsworth House, 24 km away.
Where to start near Clowne
An art gallery and a historic site follow Bolsover Castle.
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryHarley Gallery and Foundation4.6 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteCreswell Crags3.3 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the east.
The dashed line is Clowne’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
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Clowne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bolsover Castle).
Full list of places
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Clowne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clowne →
Further away
Allow a day for Chatsworth House, 24 km away, the pick of 12.
Historic houseChatsworth House24 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall12 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle24 km north
CastleCodnor Castle26 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral18 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie18 km northwest
CastleNottingham Castle37 km south
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey22 km south
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle35 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey15 km north
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle35 km southwest
MuseumNational Tramway Museum25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Clowne (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.
Places to visit in Clowne: questions
What is there to see near Clowne?
No attraction is mapped inside Clowne itself. Within 5 km of it are Bolsover Castle, Harley Gallery and Foundation and Creswell Crags.
Does Clowne have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Clowne: Harley Gallery and Foundation.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Clowne?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Clowne, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bolsover Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Clowne?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (24 km), Hardwick Hall (12 km), Conisbrough Castle (24 km), Codnor Castle (26 km).
Where are Clowne’s historic buildings listed?
Clowne has 5 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 Clowne 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 (12)
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Gallery and Foundation: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St Marie: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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