New Mills Heritage Centre
Local authority museum in New Mills, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
Attractions in New Mills
Photo: New Mills Heritage Centre, Jon loaded here by Victuallers (CC BY 2.0)New Mills’ draw is New Mills Heritage Centre
We list one place to visit inside New Mills’ built-up area and 5 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. At 15 km, Peveril Castle is worth the journey.
In New Mills
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Most famous in New Mills
Once you have seen New Mills Heritage Centre, try 2 attractions, a historic house and a museum.
MuseumNew Mills Heritage Centrein town
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAnson Engine Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Cage2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionThe Lantern2.8 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooThe Garden House3.3 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
The map view
The map puts most of the 5 to the southwest.
The dashed line is New Mills’ 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
Kind by kind
Most are museums or galleries, 2 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside New Mills. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).
Every place
Every place, in and near New Mills
6 places in all: one in town and 5 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside New Mills comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on New Mills’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in New Mills →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Leading the 12 is Peveril Castle, 15 km away; they include 6 museums and 2 castles.
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle15 km east
Historic houseChatsworth House30 km southeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame21 km northwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery20 km northwest
MuseumThe Manchester Museum19 km northwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral21 km northwest
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum21 km northwest · 830K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library21 km northwest
MuseumImperial War Museum North23 km northwest · 2K visitors a year
Historic houseBramall Hall11 km west
MuseumNational Football Museum21 km northwest
CastleBuckton Castle16 km northPlaces well known beyond New Mills (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.
Good to know in New Mills
What are the main attractions in New Mills?
The place to visit inside New Mills’ built-up area is New Mills Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does New Mills have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of New Mills: New Mills Heritage Centre and Anson Engine Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near New Mills?
Yes. In or within 5 km of New Mills, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).
What are the best-known days out near New Mills?
Within 40 km: Peveril Castle (15 km), Chatsworth House (30 km), English Football Hall of Fame (21 km), Manchester Art Gallery (20 km).
Where are New Mills’ historic buildings listed?
New Mills has 26 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 New Mills 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 (16)
- New Mills Heritage Centre: Jon loaded here by Victuallers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anson Engine Museum: Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Lantern: Paul Brooker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bramall Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Football Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckton Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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