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Mount St Bernard Abbey
Attractions in Hugglescote

A museum to see in Hugglescote: Donington-le-Heath Manor House

Mapped inside Hugglescote’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. Among them are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and an attraction. A drive of 24 km brings you to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Photo: Mount St Bernard Abbey, Gtatler at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Hugglescote
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Highlights of Hugglescote

The rest of the best known are an abbey or priory, an attraction and a museum.

MuseumMuseumDonington-le-Heath Manor Housein townAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHough Tower Mill3.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSnibston Colliery Park1.1 km outside town, to the north

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

On the map

To the north is where most of the 3 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Hugglescote’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

Between them they are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and an attraction.

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Each place in turn

In town there is one, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

7 listed buildings are on Hugglescote’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hugglescote →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Best known of the 12 within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 24 km.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery24 km northCathedralLeicester Cathedral18 km southeastMuseumPickford's House Museum25 km northMuseumMuseum of Making25 km northCastle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle7.2 km northwestCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael35 km southCathedralLichfield Cathedral31 km westCathedralDerby Cathedral25 km northCastle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle13 km southeastCastleMelbourne Castle13 km northCastleNottingham Castle30 km northeastAbbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey11 km northwest

Places well known beyond Hugglescote (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.

Seeing Hugglescote: questions

What are the main attractions in Hugglescote?

The place to visit inside Hugglescote’s built-up area is Donington-le-Heath Manor House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Hugglescote have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hugglescote: Donington-le-Heath Manor House and Snibston Colliery Park.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ashby de la Zouch Castle (English Heritage), 7.2 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Hugglescote?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (24 km), Leicester Cathedral (18 km), Pickford's House Museum (25 km), Museum of Making (25 km).

Where are Hugglescote’s historic buildings listed?

Hugglescote 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 Hugglescote 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.