Shackerstone railway station
Preserved railway station and heritage museum in Leicestershire, England, UK.
Attractions in Nailstone
Photo: Shackerstone railway station, Robpics69 (Public domain)The nearest draw to Nailstone: Shackerstone railway station, 4 km away
A day out from Nailstone leads to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 30 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Nailstone’s built-up area. Among them are a museum and a water park.
In Nailstone
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Nailstone
Shackerstone railway station aside, the next best known is a water park.
MuseumShackerstone railway station3.5 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkBosworth Water Park4.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Where they are
Furthest from the centre is Bosworth Water Park, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Nailstone’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
The mix
The places here are a museum and a water park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Nailstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
Here are the 2 places 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 Nailstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nailstone →
Big names nearby
A little further out
The pick of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 30 km off.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery30 km north
CathedralLeicester Cathedral17 km east
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael29 km south
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle11 km east
MuseumPickford's House Museum30 km north
MuseumMuseum of Making30 km north
CathedralLichfield Cathedral30 km west
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle11 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey9.7 km northeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral30 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle38 km south
CastleNottingham Castle35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Nailstone (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.
Asked about places to visit in Nailstone
What is there to see near Nailstone?
No attraction is mapped inside Nailstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Shackerstone railway station and Bosworth Water Park.
Does Nailstone have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Nailstone: Shackerstone railway station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nailstone?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 11 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Nailstone?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (30 km), Leicester Cathedral (17 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (29 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (11 km).
Where are Nailstone’s historic buildings listed?
Nailstone 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 Nailstone 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)
- Shackerstone railway station: Robpics69, Public domain, 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
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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