Sharpe's Pottery Museum
Museum in Swadlincote, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Linton
Photo: Sharpe's Pottery Museum, Dave Bevis (CC BY-SA 2.0)Close to Linton: Sharpe's Pottery Museum and more
Our list finds nothing inside Linton’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and a theme park. Allow a day for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 21 km off.
In Linton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Linton
Alongside Sharpe's Pottery Museum you find a theme park and a museum.
MuseumSharpe's Pottery Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkConkers2.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum3 km outside town, to the eastEach 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 lie of the land
To the east is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Linton’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
Sorted by kind
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Linton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Linton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Linton →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 21 km, heads the 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km north
CathedralLichfield Cathedral17 km southwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum21 km north
MuseumMuseum of Making21 km north
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery36 km southwest · 856K visitors a year
CathedralDerby Cathedral21 km north
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle8.4 km east
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael38 km south
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort33 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CastleMelbourne Castle14 km northeast
CathedralLeicester Cathedral33 km east
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall24 km northPlaces well known beyond Linton (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 Linton: questions
What is there to see near Linton?
No attraction is mapped inside Linton itself. Within 5 km of it are Sharpe's Pottery Museum, Conkers and Moira Furnace Museum.
Does Linton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Linton: Sharpe's Pottery Museum and Moira Furnace Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Linton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ashby de la Zouch Castle (English Heritage), 8.4 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Linton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km), Lichfield Cathedral (17 km), Pickford's House Museum (21 km), Museum of Making (21 km).
Where are Linton’s historic buildings listed?
Linton has 2 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 Linton 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 (13)
- Sharpe's Pottery Museum: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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