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Erewash Museum
Attractions in Ilkeston

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Only one place to visit is inside Ilkeston’s built-up area, but 9 more are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 5 museums, 4 attractions and an abbey or priory. Day-trippers head 13 km out to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Photo: Erewash Museum, Aethonatic (CC0)
In Ilkeston
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Ilkeston’s best known

After Erewash Museum, look out for 3 museums, an abbey or priory and an attraction.

MuseumErewash Museumin townMuseumD.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryDale Abbey ruins1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumNottingham Industrial Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Bottle Kiln1.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumVacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer2.8 km outside town, to the northwest

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

On the map

The map ends at Nottingham Industrial Museum, 7.3 km out.

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The dashed line is Ilkeston’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

Museums or galleries lead the count with 5; 4 are other attractions.

Museums & galleries 5 museums1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

Every place

Place after place

After the one in town come 9 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

Day trips number 12; the best known is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 13 km off.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery13 km southwestMuseumPickford's House Museum13 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Making12 km southwestCastleCodnor Castle8.5 km northCastleNottingham Castle11 km eastCathedralDerby Cathedral12 km southwestCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle12 km westMuseumWollaton Hall7.4 km eastCathedralNottingham Cathedral11 km eastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall15 km westHistoric houseChatsworth House35 km northwestAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey14 km northeast

Places well known beyond Ilkeston (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.

Your questions on Ilkeston

What are the main attractions in Ilkeston?

The place to visit inside Ilkeston’s built-up area is Erewash Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Ilkeston have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ilkeston: Erewash Museum, D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Nottingham Industrial Museum and Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Duffield Castle (National Trust), 12 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Ilkeston?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (13 km), Pickford's House Museum (13 km), Museum of Making (12 km), Codnor Castle (8.5 km).

Where are Ilkeston’s historic buildings listed?

Ilkeston has 24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Ilkeston 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).

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