Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Pumping station in Burton, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Newton Solney
Photo: Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, Ashley Dace (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit near Newton Solney: Claymills Victorian Pumping Station & more
With nothing inside Newton Solney’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums and an art gallery. Drive 13 km to reach Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
In Newton Solney
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Newton Solney
Next to Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, the best known are a museum and an art gallery.
MuseumClaymills Victorian Pumping Station1.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNational Brewery Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryRepton School Art Gallery2.1 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Around Newton Solney, mapped
The farthest of them, National Brewery Centre, is 4.1 km out.
The dashed line is Newton Solney’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
How the list breaks down
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Newton Solney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Newton Solney
All 3 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Newton Solney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newton Solney →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (13 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery13 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum12 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Making13 km northeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral13 km northeast
CathedralLichfield Cathedral23 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall15 km north
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort27 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CastleMelbourne Castle11 km east
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle19 km north
Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey9.2 km east
CastleNottingham Castle32 km northeast
CastleCodnor Castle28 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Newton Solney (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.
Before a day out in Newton Solney
What is there to see near Newton Solney?
No attraction is mapped inside Newton Solney itself. Within 5 km of it are Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, National Brewery Centre and Repton School Art Gallery.
Does Newton Solney have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Newton Solney: Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, National Brewery Centre and Repton School Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newton Solney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kedleston Hall (National Trust), 15 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Newton Solney?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (13 km), Pickford's House Museum (12 km), Museum of Making (13 km), Derby Cathedral (13 km).
Where are Newton Solney’s historic buildings listed?
Newton Solney has 14 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 Newton Solney 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 (14)
- Claymills Victorian Pumping Station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Brewery Centre: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calke Abbey: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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