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National Tramway Museum
Attractions in Fritchley

What to see from Fritchley: National Tramway Museum first

Around Fritchley, the places to visit include 4 museums, 2 attractions and a heritage railway. Nothing is mapped inside Fritchley’s built-up area, but 10 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Go 17 km out for Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Photo: National Tramway Museum, Mark Anderson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Fritchley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Fritchley

The list goes on from National Tramway Museum to 2 museums, a heritage railway and a ruins.

MuseumNational Tramway Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumThe Great British Car Journey1.1 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumStrutt's North Mill4.7 km outside town, to the southRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height4.8 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 find them

Furthest out is High Peak Junction, at 5.2 km.

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The dashed line is Fritchley’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 you can see

Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Fritchley. 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).

Every place

All the places to visit

These 10 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further away

The standout of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 17 km from town.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery17 km southCastleCodnor Castle8.4 km eastHistoric houseChatsworth House20 km northwestMuseumPickford's House Museum16 km southCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle8.9 km southMuseumMuseum of Making16 km southCathedralDerby Cathedral16 km southHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall13 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall15 km northeastBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort29 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CastleNottingham Castle25 km southeastAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey19 km east

Places well known beyond Fritchley (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.

Questions about Fritchley’s attractions

What is there to see near Fritchley?

No attraction is mapped inside Fritchley itself. Within 5 km of it are National Tramway Museum, The Great British Car Journey, Midland Railway – Butterley and Strutt's North Mill.

Does Fritchley have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fritchley: National Tramway Museum, The Great British Car Journey, Strutt's North Mill and High Peak Junction.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Fritchley, 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 Fritchley?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (17 km), Codnor Castle (8.4 km), Chatsworth House (20 km), Pickford's House Museum (16 km).

Where are Fritchley’s historic buildings listed?

Fritchley has 6 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 Fritchley 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 (15)

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