Nothing mapped in Pye Bridge itself; Codnor Castle is the nearest draw
Pye Bridge and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. What there is to see lies just outside: 10 places within 5 km of its edge. At 19 km, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth the journey.
The best known around Pye Bridge
Close behind Codnor Castle are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a heritage railway.
CastleCodnor Castle2.5 km outside town, to the south
Heritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley3 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseCarnfield Hall2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseAlfreton Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWest Shed Experience2.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumFork Truck Heritage Centre2.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Head to the west for most of the 10 on the list.
The dashed line is Pye Bridge’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 they are
Museums or galleries number 5, castles or historic places 3.
Green: inside Pye Bridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Pye Bridge
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 10 places listed.
Midland Railway – Butterley
Heritage railway centre, United Kingdom.
West Shed Experience
Independent Museum in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Days out
The pick of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 19 km off.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery19 km southwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum19 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Making19 km southwest
Historic houseChatsworth House25 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall11 km north
CastleNottingham Castle19 km southeast
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle13 km southwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey10 km east
CathedralDerby Cathedral19 km southwest
MuseumNational Tramway Museum10 km west
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall18 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle18 km northPlaces well known beyond Pye Bridge (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.
Visiting Pye Bridge: the answers
What is there to see near Pye Bridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Pye Bridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Codnor Castle, Midland Railway – Butterley, Carnfield Hall and Alfreton Hall.
Does Pye Bridge have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pye Bridge: West Shed Experience, Fork Truck Heritage Centre, Matthew Kirtley Building and Road Transport Building.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pye Bridge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 11 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Pye Bridge?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (19 km), Pickford's House Museum (19 km), Museum of Making (19 km), Chatsworth House (25 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 Pye Bridge 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 (15)
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Railway – Butterley: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, 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
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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