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Melbourne Castle
Attractions in Melbourne

In Melbourne: Melbourne Castle and one other place worth a visit

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 7 of its 10. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 8 others are within 5 km of its edge. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth a day, 11 km from the centre.

Photo: Melbourne Castle (Public domain)
In Melbourne
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start with these in Melbourne

Along with Melbourne Castle, see 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a park or estate.

CastleMelbourne Castlein townHistoric houseMelbourne Hallin townAbbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCalke Park2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumEast Midlands Aeropark4.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseSwarkestone Pavilion2.4 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

To the east is where most of the 8 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Melbourne’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

By kind

7 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 2 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory2 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Calke Abbey and Calke Park).

Every place

Every place, in and near Melbourne

It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 8 within 5 km of its edge.

Calke Abbey

Abbey or priory · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest

Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Calke Abbey →

The 2 inside Melbourne come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

103 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Melbourne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Melbourne →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (11 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery11 km northMuseumPickford's House Museum12 km northMuseumMuseum of Making12 km northCathedralDerby Cathedral12 km northCastleNottingham Castle23 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall17 km northwestCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle19 km northCastle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle9.2 km southCathedralLichfield Cathedral31 km southwestCathedralLeicester Cathedral29 km southeastCastleCodnor Castle25 km northBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort36 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)

Places well known beyond Melbourne (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.

Melbourne: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Melbourne?

The best known inside Melbourne’s built-up area are Melbourne Castle and Melbourne Hall. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Melbourne have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Melbourne: East Midlands Aeropark and Tarpey Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Melbourne, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Calke Abbey and Calke Park).

What are the best-known days out near Melbourne?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (11 km), Pickford's House Museum (12 km), Museum of Making (12 km), Derby Cathedral (12 km).

Where are Melbourne’s historic buildings listed?

Melbourne has 103 listed buildings, 11 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 Melbourne 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 (15)

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