Bolsover Castle leads what is near Duckmanton
For a trip from Duckmanton, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 37 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Duckmanton’s built-up area. The mix takes in a castle and a historic house. Of these, 2 are looked after by English Heritage.
Just outside Duckmanton, the best known
Along with Bolsover Castle, see a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall2.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The map ends at Sutton Scarsdale Hall, 3.3 km out.
The dashed line is Duckmanton’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 kinds on offer
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Duckmanton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Bolsover Castle and Sutton Scarsdale Hall).
The full list
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Sutton Scarsdale Hall
Grade I listed English country house in North East Derbyshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Duckmanton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Duckmanton →
The wider area
Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (37 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery37 km south
Historic houseChatsworth House18 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall8.7 km south
CastleCodnor Castle22 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum37 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral18 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Making37 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle28 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of St Marie18 km northwest
CastleNottingham Castle35 km south
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle31 km westPlaces well known beyond Duckmanton (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.
Practical questions about Duckmanton
What is there to see near Duckmanton?
No attraction is mapped inside Duckmanton itself. Within 5 km of it are Bolsover Castle and Sutton Scarsdale Hall.
Does Duckmanton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Duckmanton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Duckmanton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Duckmanton, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Bolsover Castle and Sutton Scarsdale Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Duckmanton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (37 km), Chatsworth House (18 km), Hardwick Hall (8.7 km), Codnor Castle (22 km).
Where are Duckmanton’s historic buildings listed?
Duckmanton has 4 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 Duckmanton 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
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, 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
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 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
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