Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Pumping station in Burton, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Willington
Photo: Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, Ashley Dace (CC BY-SA 2.0)From Willington, 4.3 km to Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Willington’s built-up area. The mix takes in a museum, an art gallery and a garden. Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 9.5 km away, is the best-known day out.
In Willington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Willington
Behind Claymills Victorian Pumping Station on the list are an art gallery and a garden.
MuseumClaymills Victorian Pumping Station3.4 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryRepton School Art Gallery1.1 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenSculpture Garden4.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
Finding your way
Out at 5.3 km is Sculpture Garden, the farthest.
The dashed line is Willington’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
Sorted by kind
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Willington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Willington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Willington →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 9.5 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery9.5 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum9.5 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Making10 km northeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral9.8 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall12 km north
CathedralLichfield Cathedral26 km southwest
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort27 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle16 km north
CastleMelbourne Castle9.7 km east
CastleCodnor Castle26 km northeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey9.1 km southeast
CastleNottingham Castle29 km eastPlaces well known beyond Willington (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.
Willington: questions and answers
What is there to see near Willington?
No attraction is mapped inside Willington itself. Within 5 km of it are Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, Repton School Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden.
Does Willington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Willington: Claymills Victorian Pumping Station and Repton School Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Willington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kedleston Hall (National Trust), 12 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Willington?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (9.5 km), Pickford's House Museum (9.5 km), Museum of Making (10 km), Derby Cathedral (9.8 km).
Where are Willington’s historic buildings listed?
Willington has 7 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 Willington 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)
- Claymills Victorian Pumping Station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 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
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calke Abbey: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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