Chesterfield Museum
Local museum in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Holymoorside
Photo: Chesterfield Museum, Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0)What to see from Holymoorside: Chesterfield Museum first
From Holymoorside, the big name within reach is Chatsworth House, 7.9 km away. With nothing inside Holymoorside’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and a historic site, among others. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage.
In Holymoorside
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Holymoorside
Following Chesterfield Museum is a historic site.
MuseumChesterfield Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageHob Hurst's House4.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Mapped around Holymoorside
At 5.2 km, Hob Hurst's House is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Holymoorside’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
Kinds of place
It comes down to a museum and a historic site.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Holymoorside. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Hob Hurst's House).
Every place
Every entry
The list runs to 2 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Holymoorside’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holymoorside →
Big names nearby
Further afield
Top of the 12 day trips: Chatsworth House, at 7.9 km.
Historic houseChatsworth House7.9 km west
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery33 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall14 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle13 km east
CastleCodnor Castle22 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall11 km west
MuseumPickford's House Museum33 km south
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle23 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Making33 km south
MuseumNational Tramway Museum14 km south
CathedralSheffield Cathedral18 km north
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort37 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Places well known beyond Holymoorside (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.
Visiting Holymoorside: questions
What is there to see near Holymoorside?
No attraction is mapped inside Holymoorside itself. Within 5 km of it are Chesterfield Museum and Hob Hurst's House.
Does Holymoorside have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Holymoorside: Chesterfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holymoorside?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Holymoorside, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Hob Hurst's House).
What are the best-known days out near Holymoorside?
Within 40 km: Chatsworth House (7.9 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (33 km), Hardwick Hall (14 km), Bolsover Castle (13 km).
Where are Holymoorside’s historic buildings listed?
Holymoorside has 4 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 Holymoorside 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 (11)
- Chesterfield Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield Cathedral: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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