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Attractions in Langwith

Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre is Langwith’s place to visit

The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. They include a museum, an abbey or priory and an art gallery. Beyond the town, the best known is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 38 km off.

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In Langwith
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Best known, in and near Langwith

Following Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre are an abbey or priory, an art gallery and a historic site.

MuseumMuseumLangwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centrein townAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryWelbeck Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryHarley Gallery and Foundation3.2 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteCreswell Crags2.5 km outside town, to the north

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

Where things are

Most of the 3 close by lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Langwith’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

Which kinds

2 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

All of them, one by one

4 places in all: one in town and 3 within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

The 12 days out are led by Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 38 km away.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery38 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle6 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall9.3 km southwestHistoric houseChatsworth House27 km westCastleCodnor Castle22 km southwestAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey17 km southCastleNottingham Castle31 km southMuseumPickford's House Museum38 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Making38 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle29 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey13 km southeastCathedralSheffield Cathedral25 km northwest

Places well known beyond Langwith (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.

Questions before you go to Langwith

What are the main attractions in Langwith?

The place to visit inside Langwith’s built-up area is Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Langwith have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Langwith: Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre and Harley Gallery and Foundation.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolsover Castle (English Heritage), 6 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Langwith?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (38 km), Bolsover Castle (6 km), Hardwick Hall (9.3 km), Chatsworth House (27 km).

Where are Langwith’s historic buildings listed?

Langwith has 10 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 Langwith 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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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.