In Makeney, Duffield Castle is the place to visit
Only one place to visit is inside Makeney’s built-up area, but 5 more are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a historic house and a museum. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust. Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 7.1 km away.
Most famous in Makeney
Duffield Castle aside, the next best known are a historic house, a museum and a park or estate.
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castlein town
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumStrutt's North Mill3.5 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustKedleston Park3.1 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryDuffield Art Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionFamous Trains Model Railway4.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
At 6.1 km, Famous Trains Model Railway is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Makeney’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Makeney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle, Kedleston Hall and Kedleston Park).
In Makeney first, then nearby
6 places in all: one in town and 5 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Makeney comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
32 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Makeney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Makeney →
Around the region
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 7.1 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery7.1 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum6.9 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making6.8 km south
CathedralDerby Cathedral6.9 km south
CastleCodnor Castle11 km northeast
Historic houseChatsworth House28 km north
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort26 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CastleNottingham Castle23 km east
MuseumNational Tramway Museum12 km northCastleCastleMackworth Castle6.1 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall24 km northeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey23 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Makeney (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.
Seeing Makeney: your questions
What are the main attractions in Makeney?
The place to visit inside Makeney’s built-up area is Duffield Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Makeney have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Makeney: Strutt's North Mill and Duffield Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Makeney?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Makeney, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle, Kedleston Hall and Kedleston Park).
What are the best-known days out near Makeney?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (7.1 km), Pickford's House Museum (6.9 km), Museum of Making (6.8 km), Derby Cathedral (6.9 km).
Where are Makeney’s historic buildings listed?
Makeney has 32 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 Makeney 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)
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strutt's North Mill: chevin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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