What to see from Glapwell: Hardwick Hall first
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Glapwell’s built-up area. There are 2 historic houses, a castle and a museum to choose from. 4 of them are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage. Set 32 km out, Derby Museum and Art Gallery makes a day trip.
The best known around Glapwell
A castle, a museum and a historic house follow Hardwick Hall.
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle4.4 km outside town, to the north
Museum · National TrustStainsby Mill1.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Furthest out is Bolsover Castle, at 4.8 km.
The dashed line is Glapwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Glapwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Hardwick Hall, Bolsover Castle, Stainsby Mill and Sutton Scarsdale Hall).
Every one of them
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.
Stainsby Mill
Grade II listed watermill in Stainsby, Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, England, UK.
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.
2 listed buildings are on Glapwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Glapwell →
Around the region
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 32 km, heads the 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery32 km southwest
Historic houseChatsworth House22 km west
CastleCodnor Castle17 km south
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey14 km southeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum32 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Making32 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle28 km south
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle26 km southwest
MuseumNational Tramway Museum17 km southwest
CathedralDerby Cathedral32 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle33 km north
CathedralSheffield Cathedral25 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Glapwell (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.
Before a day out in Glapwell
What is there to see near Glapwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Glapwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Hardwick Hall, Bolsover Castle, Stainsby Mill and Sutton Scarsdale Hall.
Does Glapwell have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Glapwell: Stainsby Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Glapwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Glapwell, 4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Hardwick Hall, Bolsover Castle, Stainsby Mill and Sutton Scarsdale Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Glapwell?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (32 km), Chatsworth House (22 km), Codnor Castle (17 km), Newstead Abbey (14 km).
Where are Glapwell’s historic buildings listed?
Glapwell has 2 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 Glapwell 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)
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stainsby Mill: Ashley Dace, 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
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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