Nothing mapped in Doveridge itself; Sudbury Hall is the nearest draw
None of our places to visit is inside Doveridge’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic house, a museum and a castle to choose from. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. Allow a day for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 23 km off.
Around Doveridge: where to begin
Behind Sudbury Hall on the list are a museum and a castle.
Historic house · National TrustSudbury Hall3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Museum · National TrustThe Children's Country House at Sudbury3.9 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleVernons Folly4 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.
Mapped around Doveridge
To the southeast is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Doveridge’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 sort of places
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Doveridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Sudbury Hall and The Children's Country House at Sudbury).
The list in full
Nothing is inside Doveridge itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Doveridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Doveridge →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 23 km from the centre.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery23 km east
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort10 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumPickford's House Museum23 km east
MuseumMuseum of Making24 km east
CathedralLichfield Cathedral24 km south
CathedralDerby Cathedral23 km east
Historic houseChatsworth House39 km north
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall20 km east
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle25 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCroxden Abbey7.7 km northwest
AttractionThe Smiler10 km northwest
CastleCodnor Castle35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Doveridge (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.
Good to know in Doveridge
What is there to see near Doveridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Doveridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Sudbury Hall, The Children's Country House at Sudbury and Vernons Folly.
Does Doveridge have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Doveridge: The Children's Country House at Sudbury.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Doveridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Doveridge, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Sudbury Hall and The Children's Country House at Sudbury).
What are the best-known days out near Doveridge?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (23 km), Alton Towers Resort (10 km), Pickford's House Museum (23 km), Museum of Making (24 km).
Where are Doveridge’s historic buildings listed?
Doveridge has 14 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 Doveridge 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)
- Sudbury Hall: Izabela Felter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Children's Country House at Sudbury: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, 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
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croxden Abbey: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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