The nearest draw to Cropston: Bradgate Park, 3.1 km away
No place to visit is mapped inside Cropston’s built-up area; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a garden to choose from. Set 7.2 km out, Leicester Cathedral makes a day trip.
Top of the list around Cropston
Then come 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway, behind Bradgate Park.
GardenBradgate Park2.4 km outside town, to the west
CastleGroby Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBelgrave Hall Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayMountsorrel Railway3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumStonehurst Motor Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionKing William's Bridge1.7 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.
The places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Belgrave Hall Museum, 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Cropston’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
There are more museums or galleries (2) than anything else, then other attractions (2).
Green: inside Cropston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
These 7 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Belgrave Hall Museum
Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, Leicester, England, UK.
Stonehurst Motor Museum
Public museum and farm in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Cropston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cropston →
The wider area
Leading the 12 is Leicester Cathedral, 7.2 km away; they include 5 museums and 3 castles.
CathedralLeicester Cathedral7.2 km south
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery33 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle7.3 km southwest
MuseumNational Space Centre5.4 km southeast
CastleLeicester Castle7.4 km south
Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey5.8 km southeast
MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery8 km southeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum33 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Making33 km northwest
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael39 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle28 km north
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey11 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Cropston (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.
Practical questions about Cropston
What is there to see near Cropston?
No attraction is mapped inside Cropston itself. Within 5 km of it are Bradgate Park, Groby Castle, Belgrave Hall Museum and Mountsorrel Railway.
Does Cropston have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cropston: Belgrave Hall Museum and Stonehurst Motor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cropston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 7.3 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Cropston?
Within 40 km: Leicester Cathedral (7.2 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (33 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (7.3 km), National Space Centre (5.4 km).
Where are Cropston’s historic buildings listed?
Cropston has 11 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 Cropston 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 (16)
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Groby Castle: Charles Wall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belgrave Hall Museum: Roger Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mountsorrel Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Abbey: Kev747 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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