What to see from Holbrook: Duffield Castle first
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 5 places to visit; none is inside Holbrook’s built-up area. The mix takes in a castle, a museum and an art gallery. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. At 9.3 km, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth the journey.
Where to start near Holbrook
After Duffield Castle, look out for a museum, an art gallery and an attraction.
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumStrutt's North Mill1.8 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryDuffield Art Gallery1.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHeage Windmill3.7 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkSplash Pad4.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
At the edge of the map sits Splash Pad, 6 km out.
The dashed line is Holbrook’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The list holds a castle, a museum and an art gallery.
Green: inside Holbrook. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle).
The full list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Holbrook’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holbrook →
Beyond the town
Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (9.3 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery9.3 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum9.2 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making8.9 km south
CastleCodnor Castle8.3 km northeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral9.1 km south
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall7.3 km southwest
Historic houseChatsworth House27 km north
CastleNottingham Castle21 km east
MuseumNational Tramway Museum10 km north
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort29 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall21 km northeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey20 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Holbrook (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.
Holbrook, answered
What is there to see near Holbrook?
No attraction is mapped inside Holbrook itself. Within 5 km of it are Duffield Castle, Strutt's North Mill, Duffield Art Gallery and Heage Windmill.
Does Holbrook have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Holbrook: Strutt's North Mill and Duffield Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holbrook?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Holbrook, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Holbrook?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (9.3 km), Pickford's House Museum (9.2 km), Museum of Making (8.9 km), Codnor Castle (8.3 km).
Where are Holbrook’s historic buildings listed?
Holbrook has 12 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 Holbrook 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)
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strutt's North Mill: chevin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 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
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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