National Tramway Museum, 3.7 km from Wessington
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Wessington’s built-up area. On the list: a museum, a historic house and a ruins, among others. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 22 km off.
Just outside Wessington, the best known
Behind National Tramway Museum on the list are a historic house and a ruins.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseAlfreton Hall3.7 km outside town, to the southeastRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.6 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Furthest from the centre is Alfreton Hall, 4.3 km away.
The dashed line is Wessington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Wessington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Wingfield Manor).
Place after place
These 3 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Wessington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wessington →
Days out
Top of the 12 day trips: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 22 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery22 km south
Historic houseChatsworth House16 km northwest
CastleCodnor Castle10 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall11 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum22 km south
MuseumMuseum of Making21 km south
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle14 km south
CathedralDerby Cathedral21 km south
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle16 km northeast
CastleNottingham Castle27 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall19 km south
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort33 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Places well known beyond Wessington (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.
Common questions about Wessington
What is there to see near Wessington?
No attraction is mapped inside Wessington itself. Within 5 km of it are National Tramway Museum, Alfreton Hall and Wingfield Manor.
Does Wessington have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wessington: National Tramway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wessington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wessington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Wingfield Manor).
What are the best-known days out near Wessington?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (22 km), Chatsworth House (16 km), Codnor Castle (10 km), Hardwick Hall (11 km).
Where are Wessington’s historic buildings listed?
Wessington has 1 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 Wessington 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)
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, 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
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, 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
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