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National Tramway Museum
Attractions in Holloway

Just outside Holloway: National Tramway Museum and more

Among the places to visit in and near Holloway are 8 museums, 4 attractions and 3 heritage railways. Our list finds nothing inside Holloway’s built-up area, but 20 places within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Further afield, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 20 km from the centre.

Photo: National Tramway Museum, Mark Anderson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Holloway
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
20
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Holloway

Behind National Tramway Museum on the list are 2 heritage railways, a historic house and a theme park.

MuseumNational Tramway Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseRiber Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkGulliver's Kingdom3.3 km outside town, to the northwestHeritage railwaySteeple Grange Light Railway3.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumNational Stone Centre3.7 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayEcclesbourne Valley Railway3.9 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Around Holloway, mapped

Alport Height, 5.3 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Holloway’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 there is to see

Most are museums or galleries, 8 in all, ahead of zoos, theme parks or other days out (5).

Museums & galleries 8 museums0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 ruins · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 3 heritage railways · 1 theme park · 1 aquarium0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Holloway. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Alport Height and Wingfield Manor).

Every place

Everything on the list

Here are the 20 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips

Allow a day for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 20 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery20 km southHistoric houseChatsworth House15 km northwestCastleCodnor Castle13 km southeastMuseumPickford's House Museum20 km southMuseumMuseum of Making20 km southCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle13 km southCathedralDerby Cathedral20 km southBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort28 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall16 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall16 km southCastleNottingham Castle30 km southeastCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle20 km northeast

Places well known beyond Holloway (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.

Seeing Holloway: your questions

What is there to see near Holloway?

No attraction is mapped inside Holloway itself. Within 5 km of it are National Tramway Museum, Riber Castle, Gulliver's Kingdom and Steeple Grange Light Railway.

Does Holloway have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Holloway: National Tramway Museum, National Stone Centre, Peak District Mining Museum and The Great British Car Journey.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Holloway, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Alport Height and Wingfield Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Holloway?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (20 km), Chatsworth House (15 km), Codnor Castle (13 km), Pickford's House Museum (20 km).

Where are Holloway’s historic buildings listed?

Holloway has 7 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 Holloway 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 (20)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.