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Loughborough Carillon
Attractions in Hathern

Loughborough Carillon leads what is near Hathern

Of the 8 places to visit in and around Hathern, 6 are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Hathern. Make a day of it at Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 21 km away.

Photo: Loughborough Carillon, User:Hassocks5489 (CC0)
In Hathern
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Hathern

After Loughborough Carillon, look out for 4 museums and a heritage railway.

MuseumLoughborough Carillon3.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumCharnwood Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayGreat Central Railway4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDiseworth Heritage Centre4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Old Rectory Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumJohn Taylor Bellfoundry Museum4 km outside town, to the southeast

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

The places, mapped

To the southeast lie most of the 8 nearby.

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The dashed line is Hathern’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

What there is to see

Museums or galleries lead the count with 6 of 8.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Near Hathern

Here are the 8 places within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

A little further out

Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km northwestMuseumPickford's House Museum21 km northwestMuseumMuseum of Making21 km northwestCathedralLeicester Cathedral20 km southeastCastleNottingham Castle19 km northCathedralDerby Cathedral21 km northwestAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey7.5 km southwestCastleMelbourne Castle12 km westCastleCodnor Castle29 km northCathedralNottingham Cathedral19 km northCastle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle18 km southCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle27 km northwest

Places well known beyond Hathern (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.

Places to visit in Hathern: questions

What is there to see near Hathern?

No attraction is mapped inside Hathern itself. Within 5 km of it are Loughborough Carillon, Charnwood Museum, Great Central Railway and Diseworth Heritage Centre.

Does Hathern have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hathern: Loughborough Carillon, Charnwood Museum, Diseworth Heritage Centre and The Old Rectory Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 18 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Hathern?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km), Pickford's House Museum (21 km), Museum of Making (21 km), Leicester Cathedral (20 km).

Where are Hathern’s historic buildings listed?

Hathern has 18 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 Hathern 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).

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