Out from Denby Bottles: Duffield Castle and more
Denby Bottles’ list takes in 3 museums, a castle and a heritage railway. None of our places to visit is inside Denby Bottles’ built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 11 km away.
Just outside Denby Bottles, the best known
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a heritage railway and an art gallery.
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumStrutt's North Mill3.1 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryDuffield Art Gallery2.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionHeage Windmill3.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumVacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer4.4 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.
Finding your way
The outermost point is West Shed Experience, at 6 km.
The dashed line is Denby Bottles’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Museums or galleries number 4, zoos, theme parks or other days out 2.
Green: inside Denby Bottles. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle).
Place by place
These 8 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Midland Railway – Butterley
Heritage railway centre, United Kingdom.
Strutt's North Mill
Cotton mill and museum in Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.
Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer
Museum in Heanor, England, UK.
West Shed Experience
Independent Museum in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Day trips from Denby Bottles
Day trips number 12; the best known is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 11 km off.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery11 km south
CastleCodnor Castle6.1 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum11 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making10 km south
CathedralDerby Cathedral10 km south
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall9.4 km southwest
Historic houseChatsworth House27 km northwest
CastleNottingham Castle20 km east
MuseumNational Tramway Museum9.7 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort31 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall19 km northeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey17 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Denby Bottles (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 Denby Bottles: your questions
What is there to see near Denby Bottles?
No attraction is mapped inside Denby Bottles itself. Within 5 km of it are Duffield Castle, Midland Railway – Butterley, Strutt's North Mill and Duffield Art Gallery.
Does Denby Bottles have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Denby Bottles: Strutt's North Mill, Duffield Art Gallery, Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer and West Shed Experience.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Denby Bottles?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Denby Bottles, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Denby Bottles?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (11 km), Codnor Castle (6.1 km), Pickford's House Museum (11 km), Museum of Making (10 km).
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 Denby Bottles 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 (14)
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Railway – Butterley: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strutt's North Mill: chevin, Public domain, 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
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 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
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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