Close to Heath: Hardwick Hall and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Heath’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. 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. Further afield lies Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 32 km.
The best known around Heath
The rest of the best known are a castle, a historic house and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall1.7 km outside town, to the north
Museum · National TrustStainsby Mill1.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Look to the southeast for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Heath’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Heath. 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, Sutton Scarsdale Hall and Stainsby Mill).
All of it
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Sutton Scarsdale Hall
Grade I listed English country house in North East Derbyshire, England, UK.
Stainsby Mill
Grade II listed watermill in Stainsby, Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Heath →
Trips out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 32 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery32 km south
Historic houseChatsworth House19 km west
CastleCodnor Castle17 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum32 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making32 km south
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey16 km southeast
CastleNottingham Castle30 km southeast
MuseumNational Tramway Museum16 km southwest
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle25 km southwest
CathedralDerby Cathedral32 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral23 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle33 km northPlaces well known beyond Heath (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.
Planning a visit to Heath
What is there to see near Heath?
No attraction is mapped inside Heath itself. Within 5 km of it are Hardwick Hall, Bolsover Castle, Sutton Scarsdale Hall and Stainsby Mill.
Does Heath have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Heath: Stainsby Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Heath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Heath, 4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Hardwick Hall, Bolsover Castle, Sutton Scarsdale Hall and Stainsby Mill).
What are the best-known days out near Heath?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (32 km), Chatsworth House (19 km), Codnor Castle (17 km), Pickford's House Museum (32 km).
Where are Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Heath 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 Heath 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
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stainsby Mill: Ashley Dace, 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
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, 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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