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Groby Castle
Attractions in Groby

Groby Castle is Groby’s place to visit

Visitors to Groby can choose from 3 attractions, 2 castles and 2 zoos. One place to visit is mapped inside Groby’s built-up area, with 9 more within 5 km of its edge. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Leicester Cathedral, 6.7 km away.

Photo: Groby Castle, Charles Wall (Public domain)
In Groby
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Groby

Beyond Groby Castle, there are a castle, a garden and an abbey or priory.

CastleGroby Castlein townCastle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle1.8 km outside town, to the southGardenBradgate Park2.4 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryLeicester Abbey4.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric house · National TrustNational Trust Stoneywell3.5 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooTropical Birdland4.7 km outside town, to the southwest

Each 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

Where to go

The farthest of them, Leicester Abbey, is 6.1 km out.

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The dashed line is Groby’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

Grouped by kind

There are more castles or historic places (4) than anything else, then other attractions (3).

Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Groby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Kirby Muxloe Castle and National Trust Stoneywell).

Every place

Every entry

The one inside Groby comes first, then 9 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Groby comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Groby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Groby →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Worth the drive, Leicester Cathedral (6.7 km) is first of the 12.

CathedralLeicester Cathedral6.7 km southeastMuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery34 km northwestCastleLeicester Castle6.6 km southeastMuseumNational Space Centre6.4 km eastCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael34 km southwestMuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery7.5 km southeastMuseumPickford's House Museum34 km northwestMuseumMuseum of Making34 km northwestCastleNottingham Castle33 km northAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey11 km northwestCathedralDerby Cathedral34 km northwestMuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum34 km southwest · 300K visitors a year (2010)

Places well known beyond Groby (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.

Before a day out in Groby

What are the main attractions in Groby?

The place to visit inside Groby’s built-up area is Groby Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Groby have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Groby.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Groby?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Groby, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Kirby Muxloe Castle and National Trust Stoneywell).

What are the best-known days out near Groby?

Within 40 km: Leicester Cathedral (6.7 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (34 km), Leicester Castle (6.6 km), National Space Centre (6.4 km).

Where are Groby’s historic buildings listed?

Groby has 12 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 Groby 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 (17)

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