Close to Turnditch: Duffield Castle and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Turnditch’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle, a museum and an attraction, among others. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 12 km away.
Where to start near Turnditch
Beyond Duffield Castle, there are a museum, an attraction and an art gallery.
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumStrutt's North Mill4.4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height4.8 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryDuffield Art Gallery4.3 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Look to the east for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Turnditch’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 is on offer
The list holds a castle, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Turnditch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle and Alport Height).
The full list
All 4 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.
2 listed buildings are on Turnditch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Turnditch →
Day trips
First of the 12 big names within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 12 km away.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery12 km southeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum11 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Making11 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall6.5 km south
CathedralDerby Cathedral12 km southeast
Historic houseChatsworth House24 km north
CastleCodnor Castle14 km east
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort22 km west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumNational Tramway Museum9.9 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle28 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall24 km northeast
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey25 km eastPlaces well known beyond Turnditch (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.
What visitors ask about Turnditch
What is there to see near Turnditch?
No attraction is mapped inside Turnditch itself. Within 5 km of it are Duffield Castle, Strutt's North Mill, Alport Height and Duffield Art Gallery.
Does Turnditch have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Turnditch: Strutt's North Mill and Duffield Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Turnditch?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Turnditch, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Duffield Castle and Alport Height).
What are the best-known days out near Turnditch?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (12 km), Pickford's House Museum (11 km), Museum of Making (11 km), Kedleston Hall (6.5 km).
Where are Turnditch’s historic buildings listed?
Turnditch has 2 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 Turnditch 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 (13)
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strutt's North Mill: chevin, Public domain, 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
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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