Nothing in Morton itself: Carnfield Hall is 4.7 km away
For a trip from Morton, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 25 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Just outside Morton, the best known
The list goes on from Carnfield Hall to a historic house.
Historic houseCarnfield Hall4.1 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseAlfreton Hall4 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.
On the map
Carnfield Hall, 4.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Morton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Morton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Morton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Morton →
Names further out
Most famous of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 25 km from the centre.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery25 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall6.5 km northeast
Historic houseChatsworth House18 km northwest
CastleCodnor Castle11 km south
MuseumNational Tramway Museum8.2 km southwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum25 km south
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle12 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Making24 km south
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle18 km south
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey15 km southeast
CastleNottingham Castle26 km southeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral24 km southPlaces well known beyond Morton (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.
Common questions about Morton
What is there to see near Morton?
No attraction is mapped inside Morton itself. Within 5 km of it are Carnfield Hall and Alfreton Hall.
Does Morton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Morton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Morton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 6.5 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Morton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (25 km), Hardwick Hall (6.5 km), Chatsworth House (18 km), Codnor Castle (11 km).
Where are Morton’s historic buildings listed?
Morton has 6 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 Morton 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)
- Carnfield Hall: Ann Ballinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfreton Hall: DncnH from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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