3.6 km from Somercotes and Swanwick, Codnor Castle leads the list
Visitors to Somercotes and Swanwick can choose from 5 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. Our list finds nothing inside Somercotes and Swanwick’s built-up area, but 12 places within 5 km of its edge. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 18 km off.
Around Somercotes and Swanwick: where to begin
Close behind Codnor Castle are 2 historic houses, a heritage railway and a ruins.
CastleCodnor Castle2 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley400 m outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseCarnfield Hall800 m outside town, to the north
Historic houseAlfreton Hall1 km outside town, to the northwestRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWest Shed Experience700 m outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Beyond the town, the 12 nearby are mostly to the southwest.
The dashed line is Somercotes and Swanwick’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
5 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 4.
Green: inside Somercotes and Swanwick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Wingfield Manor).
All 12 on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 12 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.
17 listed buildings are on Somercotes and Swanwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Somercotes and Swanwick →
Day trips from Somercotes and Swanwick
Top of the 12 day trips: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 18 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery18 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum18 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Making18 km south
Historic houseChatsworth House23 km northwest
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle12 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall11 km northeast
MuseumNational Tramway Museum7.9 km west
CathedralDerby Cathedral18 km south
CastleNottingham Castle20 km southeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey12 km east
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall17 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle18 km northPlaces well known beyond Somercotes and Swanwick (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 Somercotes and Swanwick
What is there to see near Somercotes and Swanwick?
No attraction is mapped inside Somercotes and Swanwick itself. Within 5 km of it are Codnor Castle, Midland Railway – Butterley, Carnfield Hall and Alfreton Hall.
Does Somercotes and Swanwick have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Somercotes and Swanwick: West Shed Experience, Fork Truck Heritage Centre, Matthew Kirtley Building and Road Transport Building.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Somercotes and Swanwick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Somercotes and Swanwick, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Wingfield Manor).
What are the best-known days out near Somercotes and Swanwick?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (18 km), Pickford's House Museum (18 km), Museum of Making (18 km), Chatsworth House (23 km).
Where are Somercotes and Swanwick’s historic buildings listed?
Somercotes and Swanwick has 17 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 Somercotes and Swanwick 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
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 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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