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Attractions in Heage

Heage Windmill: Heage’s one place to visit

Museums or galleries make up 9 of the 14 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 13 beyond the one inside Heage’s built-up area. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Derby Museum and Art Gallery lies 14 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: National Tramway Museum, Mark Anderson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Heage
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list in Heage

Next to Heage Windmill, the best known are 3 museums, a heritage railway and a ruins.

AttractionAttractionHeage Windmillin townMuseumNational Tramway Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestHeritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumStrutt's North Mill2.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Great British Car Journey2.1 km outside town, to the northwestRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor3.7 km outside town, to the north

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

The map stretches to Alport Height, 6.7 km away.

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The dashed line is Heage’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

Which kinds

Most are museums or galleries, 9 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).

Museums & galleries 8 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Heage. 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

Every one of them

First the one in town, then the 13 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Heage comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Around the region

Best known of the 12 within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 14 km.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery14 km southCastleCodnor Castle6.4 km eastCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle6.6 km southwestMuseumPickford's House Museum14 km southMuseumMuseum of Making14 km southHistoric houseChatsworth House23 km northwestCathedralDerby Cathedral14 km southHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall11 km southwestCastleNottingham Castle23 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall16 km northeastBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort30 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey18 km east

Places well known beyond Heage (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 before you go to Heage

What are the main attractions in Heage?

The place to visit inside Heage’s built-up area is Heage Windmill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.

Does Heage have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Heage: National Tramway Museum, Strutt's North Mill, The Great British Car Journey and Duffield Art Gallery.

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

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

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (14 km), Codnor Castle (6.4 km), Duffield Castle (6.6 km), Pickford's House Museum (14 km).

Where are Heage’s historic buildings listed?

Heage has 8 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 Heage 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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