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Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Attractions in Quarndon

Out from Quarndon: Derby Museum and Art Gallery and more

Among the places to visit in and near Quarndon are 7 museums, 2 castles and a historic house. With nothing inside Quarndon’s built-up area, the list has 15 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Codnor Castle lies 14 km away.

Photo: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Janet Roberts from UK (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Quarndon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Quarndon

The list goes on from Derby Museum and Art Gallery to 2 museums, a historic house and a cathedral.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery4 km outside town, to the southMuseumPickford's House Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseum of Making3.8 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall1.8 km outside town, to the westCathedralDerby Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the southeastCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle2.5 km outside town, to the north

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

Plotted on the map

The outermost point is Radio Communication Museum of Great Britain, at 5.4 km.

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The dashed line is Quarndon’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 sort of places

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (8) and castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 cathedral · 1 fort0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Quarndon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Kedleston Hall, Duffield Castle and Kedleston Park).

Every place

Every place, in and near Quarndon

15 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

6 listed buildings are on Quarndon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Quarndon →

Big names nearby

The wider area

The 12 days out are led by Codnor Castle, 14 km away.

CastleCodnor Castle14 km northeastHistoric houseChatsworth House30 km northBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort26 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CastleNottingham Castle24 km eastMuseumNational Tramway Museum15 km northCathedralLichfield Cathedral38 km southwestCastleMelbourne Castle17 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall26 km northeastAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey24 km northeastCathedralNottingham Cathedral23 km eastMuseumWollaton Hall20 km eastCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle33 km northeast

Places well known beyond Quarndon (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.

Seeing Quarndon: questions

What is there to see near Quarndon?

No attraction is mapped inside Quarndon itself. Within 5 km of it are Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Pickford's House Museum, Museum of Making and Kedleston Hall.

Does Quarndon have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Quarndon: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Pickford's House Museum, Museum of Making and Derby Gaol.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Quarndon?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Quarndon, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Kedleston Hall, Duffield Castle and Kedleston Park).

What are the best-known days out near Quarndon?

Within 40 km: Codnor Castle (14 km), Chatsworth House (30 km), Alton Towers Resort (26 km), Nottingham Castle (24 km).

Where are Quarndon’s historic buildings listed?

Quarndon has 6 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 Quarndon 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).

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