Places to visit near Markfield: Bradgate Park & more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Markfield’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include a garden, a castle and a historic house. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Derby Museum and Art Gallery lies 30 km away.
The names to know near Markfield
Bradgate Park aside, the next best known are a castle, a historic house and a zoo.
GardenBradgate Park2.4 km outside town, to the east
CastleGroby Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustNational Trust Stoneywell1.4 km outside town, to the northZooZooTropical Birdland4.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionPackhorse Bridge4.9 km outside town, to the eastEach 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 view
The outermost point is Tropical Birdland, at 6.2 km.
The dashed line is Markfield’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
It comes down to a garden, a castle and a historic house.
Green: inside Markfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust Stoneywell).
Every entry
5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Markfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Markfield →
Around the region
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 30 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery30 km northwest
CathedralLeicester Cathedral11 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle6.2 km southeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum30 km northwest
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael35 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey7.2 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Making30 km northwest
CastleNottingham Castle30 km north
CastleLeicester Castle11 km southeast
MuseumNational Space Centre10 km east
CathedralLichfield Cathedral38 km west
CathedralDerby Cathedral30 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Markfield (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 Markfield
What is there to see near Markfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Markfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Bradgate Park, Groby Castle, National Trust Stoneywell and Tropical Birdland.
Does Markfield have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Markfield.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Markfield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Markfield, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust Stoneywell).
What are the best-known days out near Markfield?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (30 km), Leicester Cathedral (11 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (6.2 km), Pickford's House Museum (30 km).
Where are Markfield’s historic buildings listed?
Markfield has 6 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 Markfield 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 (15)
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Groby Castle: Charles Wall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust Stoneywell: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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