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Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Attractions in Measham

A day out from Measham: Ashby de la Zouch Castle, 5.3 km away

Nothing on our list is inside Measham’s built-up area; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, a castle and a zoo. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. The best-known trip out is to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 24 km away.

Photo: Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Pahazzard (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Measham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Measham

3 museums, a zoo and a theme park follow Ashby de la Zouch Castle.

Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeastZooTwycross Zoo4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSir John Moore Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkConkers4 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Furthest out is Twycross Zoo, at 6.1 km.

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The dashed line is Measham’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

How the list breaks down

There are more museums or galleries (3) than anything else, then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 theme park0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Ashby de la Zouch Castle).

Every place

Every entry

The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Allow a day for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 24 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery24 km northCathedralLichfield Cathedral22 km westMuseumPickford's House Museum24 km northMuseumMuseum of Making25 km northBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery37 km southwest · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael33 km southCathedralLeicester Cathedral26 km eastCathedralDerby Cathedral24 km northCastleMelbourne Castle14 km northeastAbbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey11 km northCastleNottingham Castle36 km northeastAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey13 km east

Places well known beyond Measham (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 Measham: your questions

What is there to see near Measham?

No attraction is mapped inside Measham itself. Within 5 km of it are Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Twycross Zoo, Ashby de la Zouch Museum and Moira Furnace Museum.

Does Measham have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Measham: Ashby de la Zouch Museum, Moira Furnace Museum and Sir John Moore Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Measham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Ashby de la Zouch Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Measham?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (24 km), Lichfield Cathedral (22 km), Pickford's House Museum (24 km), Museum of Making (25 km).

Where are Measham’s historic buildings listed?

Measham 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 Measham 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 (14)

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