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Codnor Castle
Attractions in Ironville

Just outside Ironville: Codnor Castle and more

7 of the 12 places to visit in and around Ironville are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Ironville itself. Beyond the town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery sits 18 km away.

Photo: Codnor Castle, Douglal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Ironville
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Ironville

After Codnor Castle come 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a heritage railway.

CastleCodnor Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southHeritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley2.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseCarnfield Hall3.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumD.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseAlfreton Hall4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWest Shed Experience2.3 km outside town, to the west

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

The places, mapped

On the map, most of the 12 sit to the west.

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The dashed line is Ironville’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

The kinds on offer

Museums or galleries lead the count with 7; 3 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 7 museums0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

The places, one by one

Each of the 12 is 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 Ironville’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ironville →

Big names nearby

Beyond Ironville

The standout of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 18 km from town.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery18 km southwestMuseumPickford's House Museum18 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Making17 km southwestCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle12 km southwestHistoric houseChatsworth House26 km northwestCastleNottingham Castle18 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall12 km northCathedralDerby Cathedral17 km southwestAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey11 km eastMuseumNational Tramway Museum10 km westHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall17 km southwestBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort37 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)

Places well known beyond Ironville (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.

Practical questions about Ironville

What is there to see near Ironville?

No attraction is mapped inside Ironville itself. Within 5 km of it are Codnor Castle, Midland Railway – Butterley, Carnfield Hall and D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum.

Does Ironville have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ironville: D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, West Shed Experience, Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer and Fork Truck Heritage Centre.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Ironville?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (18 km), Pickford's House Museum (18 km), Museum of Making (17 km), Duffield Castle (12 km).

Where are Ironville’s historic buildings listed?

Ironville 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 Ironville 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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