Shackerstone railway station
Preserved railway station and heritage museum in Leicestershire, England, UK.
Attractions in Barlestone
Photo: Shackerstone railway station, Robpics69 (Public domain)Places to visit around Barlestone, from Shackerstone railway station
No place to visit is mapped inside Barlestone’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum, a zoo and a water park, among others. The trip to Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 31 km.
In Barlestone
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Barlestone
Next to Shackerstone railway station, the best known are a zoo and a water park.
MuseumShackerstone railway station3.8 km outside town, to the westZooZooTropical Birdland4 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkBosworth Water Park4 km 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.
The map
Mapped around Barlestone
The map ends at Tropical Birdland, 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is Barlestone’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
Kind by kind
2 of the 3 are zoos, theme parks or other days out, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Barlestone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Barlestone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barlestone →
Big names nearby
A drive away
The standout of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 31 km from town.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery31 km north
CathedralLeicester Cathedral16 km east
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael28 km south
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle9.8 km east
MuseumPickford's House Museum32 km north
CathedralLichfield Cathedral31 km west
MuseumMuseum of Making32 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle37 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey11 km north
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle13 km northwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum28 km south · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralDerby Cathedral32 km northPlaces well known beyond Barlestone (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.
Know before you go to Barlestone
What is there to see near Barlestone?
No attraction is mapped inside Barlestone itself. Within 5 km of it are Shackerstone railway station, Tropical Birdland and Bosworth Water Park.
Does Barlestone have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Barlestone: Shackerstone railway station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barlestone?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 9.8 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Barlestone?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (31 km), Leicester Cathedral (16 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (28 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (9.8 km).
Where are Barlestone’s historic buildings listed?
Barlestone has 4 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 Barlestone 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)
- Shackerstone railway station: Robpics69, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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