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Calke Abbey
Attractions in Foremark

From Foremark, 5.1 km to Calke Abbey

Nothing is mapped inside Foremark’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory, a park or estate and a historic house. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 9.8 km out to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Photo: Calke Abbey, JThomas (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Foremark
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Foremark

Behind Calke Abbey on the list are a park or estate, a historic house and an art gallery.

Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey4.9 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCalke Park4.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseSwarkestone Pavilion4.3 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryRepton School Art Gallery2.6 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to go

Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Foremark’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What sort of places

Between them they are an abbey or priory, a park or estate and a historic house.

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Foremark. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Calke Abbey and Calke Park).

Every place

Near Foremark

The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Calke Abbey

Abbey or priory · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast

Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Calke Abbey →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

8 listed buildings are on Foremark’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Foremark →

Big names nearby

A drive away

The pick of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 9.8 km off.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery9.8 km northMuseumPickford's House Museum9.9 km northMuseumMuseum of Making10 km northCathedralDerby Cathedral10 km northCastleMelbourne Castle5.5 km eastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall14 km northCathedralLichfield Cathedral28 km southwestCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle17 km northBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort31 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CastleNottingham Castle27 km northeastCastleCodnor Castle25 km northeastCastle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle10 km south

Places well known beyond Foremark (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 Foremark: questions

What is there to see near Foremark?

No attraction is mapped inside Foremark itself. Within 5 km of it are Calke Abbey, Calke Park, Swarkestone Pavilion and Repton School Art Gallery.

Does Foremark have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Foremark: Repton School Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Foremark?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Foremark, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Calke Abbey and Calke Park).

What are the best-known days out near Foremark?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (9.8 km), Pickford's House Museum (9.9 km), Museum of Making (10 km), Derby Cathedral (10 km).

Where are Foremark’s historic buildings listed?

Foremark has 8 listed buildings, 2 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 Foremark 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)

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