Hardwick Hall leads what is near New Houghton
Nothing on our list is inside New Houghton’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a historic house. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Further afield, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 33 km from the centre.
Leading the list near New Houghton
After Hardwick Hall, look out for 2 museums.
Museum · National TrustStainsby Mill3.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMansfield Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Mansfield Museum, 5.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is New Houghton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside New Houghton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hardwick Hall and Stainsby Mill).
The full list
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Stainsby Mill
Grade II listed watermill in Stainsby, Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, England, UK.
Mansfield Museum
Local authority museum located in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Days out
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 33 km, heads the 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery33 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle6 km northwest
Historic houseChatsworth House24 km west
CastleCodnor Castle17 km southwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey12 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum33 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle27 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making32 km southwest
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle26 km southwest
CathedralDerby Cathedral32 km southwest
MuseumNational Tramway Museum18 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle34 km northPlaces well known beyond New Houghton (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.
Your questions on New Houghton
What is there to see near New Houghton?
No attraction is mapped inside New Houghton itself. Within 5 km of it are Hardwick Hall, Stainsby Mill and Mansfield Museum.
Does New Houghton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of New Houghton: Stainsby Mill and Mansfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near New Houghton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of New Houghton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hardwick Hall and Stainsby Mill).
What are the best-known days out near New Houghton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (33 km), Bolsover Castle (6 km), Chatsworth House (24 km), Codnor Castle (17 km).
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 New Houghton 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)
- Stainsby Mill: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mansfield Museum: Nottingham311, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, 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
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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