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Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Attractions in Moira

Out from Moira: Ashby de la Zouch Castle and more

No place to visit is mapped inside Moira’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, a castle and a garden, among others. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Further afield lies Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 21 km.

Photo: Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Pahazzard (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Moira
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

The best known around Moira

The rest of the best known are 3 museums, a garden and a theme park.

Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle2.9 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenBluebell Arboretum2.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumSharpe's Pottery Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum100 m outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkConkers100 m outside town, to the west

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 lie of the land

Furthest out is Sharpe's Pottery Museum, at 4.3 km.

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The dashed line is Moira’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

A breakdown by kind

The list holds 3 museums, a castle and a garden.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

Everything to see

These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips from Moira

Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 21 km away, is the best known of the 12.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km northMuseumPickford's House Museum21 km northMuseumMuseum of Making21 km northCathedralLichfield Cathedral21 km westCathedralDerby Cathedral21 km northBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery39 km southwest · 856K visitors a yearCastleMelbourne Castle11 km northeastCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael37 km southAbbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey8.2 km northeastCathedralLeicester Cathedral29 km southeastBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort37 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CastleNottingham Castle34 km northeast

Places well known beyond Moira (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.

Common questions about Moira

What is there to see near Moira?

No attraction is mapped inside Moira itself. Within 5 km of it are Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Bluebell Arboretum, Ashby de la Zouch Museum and Sharpe's Pottery Museum.

Does Moira have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Moira: Ashby de la Zouch Museum, Sharpe's Pottery Museum and Moira Furnace Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Moira?

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

Where are Moira’s historic buildings listed?

Moira has 2 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 Moira 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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