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Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Attractions in Oakthorpe

What to see from Oakthorpe: Ashby de la Zouch Castle first

3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Oakthorpe are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Oakthorpe itself. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 23 km away.

Photo: Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Pahazzard (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Oakthorpe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
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

Where to start near Oakthorpe

After Ashby de la Zouch Castle come 3 museums and a theme park.

Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum1.9 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkConkers3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSir John Moore Museum3.5 km outside town, to the south

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

Plotted on the map

Ashby de la Zouch Museum marks the outer edge, 5.1 km away.

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The dashed line is Oakthorpe’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

What there is to see

Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 5.

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

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

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

Every place

The list in full

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.

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

1 listed building is on Oakthorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oakthorpe →

Big names nearby

A little further out

First of the 12 big names within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 23 km away.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery23 km northCathedralLichfield Cathedral21 km westMuseumPickford's House Museum24 km northMuseumMuseum of Making24 km northBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery37 km southwest · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael34 km southCathedralLeicester Cathedral27 km eastCathedralDerby Cathedral24 km northCastleMelbourne Castle14 km northeastAbbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey10 km northeastBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort39 km northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CastleNottingham Castle36 km northeast

Places well known beyond Oakthorpe (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 Oakthorpe

What is there to see near Oakthorpe?

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

Does Oakthorpe have a museum?

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

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Oakthorpe?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (23 km), Lichfield Cathedral (21 km), Pickford's House Museum (24 km), Museum of Making (24 km).

Where are Oakthorpe’s historic buildings listed?

Oakthorpe has 1 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 Oakthorpe 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).

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