Moira Furnace Museum
Industrial museum in Derby, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Netherseal
Photo: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Janet Roberts from UK (CC BY-SA 2.0)Moira Furnace Museum heads the list around Netherseal
Nothing is mapped inside Netherseal’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums and a theme park. Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 24 km away, is the best-known day out.
In Netherseal
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Netherseal
Along with Moira Furnace Museum, see a theme park and a museum.
MuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkConkers3.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSir John Moore Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
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 to go
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the northeast.
The dashed line is Netherseal’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
What kind of places
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Netherseal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The list in full
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Netherseal’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Netherseal →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 24 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery24 km north
CathedralLichfield Cathedral17 km west
MuseumPickford's House Museum24 km north
MuseumMuseum of Making24 km north
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery34 km southwest · 856K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle8.3 km northeast
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael34 km south
CathedralDerby Cathedral24 km north
CathedralLeicester Cathedral31 km east
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort37 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CastleMelbourne Castle16 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle39 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Netherseal (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.
Planning a visit to Netherseal
What is there to see near Netherseal?
No attraction is mapped inside Netherseal itself. Within 5 km of it are Moira Furnace Museum, Conkers and Sir John Moore Museum.
Does Netherseal have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Netherseal: Moira Furnace Museum and Sir John Moore Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Netherseal?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ashby de la Zouch Castle (English Heritage), 8.3 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Netherseal?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (24 km), Lichfield Cathedral (17 km), Pickford's House Museum (24 km), Museum of Making (24 km).
Where are Netherseal’s historic buildings listed?
Netherseal has 9 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 Netherseal 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 (12)
- 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
- 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
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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