The nearest draw to Crich: National Tramway Museum, 1.4 km away
Museums or galleries make up 5 of the 9 places on the list. None of them is inside Crich itself. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 18 km away.
Around Crich: where to begin
Beyond National Tramway Museum, there are 2 attractions, a museum and a ruins.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum100 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Great British Car Journey1 km outside town, to the southwestRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor1.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteLeawood Pump House2.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHeage Windmill2.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The 9 outside town cluster to the northwest.
The dashed line is Crich’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
5 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Crich. 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).
The list in full
The list runs to 9 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings are on Crich’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crich →
Further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 18 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery18 km south
CastleCodnor Castle9.3 km southeast
Historic houseChatsworth House18 km northwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum18 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making18 km south
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle10 km south
CathedralDerby Cathedral18 km south
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall14 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall15 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort29 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CastleNottingham Castle26 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle20 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Crich (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.
Common questions about Crich
What is there to see near Crich?
No attraction is mapped inside Crich itself. Within 5 km of it are National Tramway Museum, The Great British Car Journey, Wingfield Manor and Alport Height.
Does Crich have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Crich: National Tramway Museum, The Great British Car Journey, Cromford Mills and Arkwright Experience.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Crich?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Crich, 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 Crich?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (18 km), Codnor Castle (9.3 km), Chatsworth House (18 km), Pickford's House Museum (18 km).
Where are Crich’s historic buildings listed?
Crich has 23 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 Crich 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 (13)
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Great British Car Journey: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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