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Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Attractions in Packington

Near Packington: Ashby de la Zouch Castle and other places to visit

What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a castle and a garden. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 22 km away.

Photo: Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Pahazzard (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Packington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
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 Packington

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a garden and a theme park.

Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle1.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenBluebell Arboretum3.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkConkers5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionHough Tower Mill5 km outside town, to the northeast

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 map view

The map stretches to Conkers, 5.6 km away.

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The dashed line is Packington’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

Grouped by kind

Between them they are 2 museums, a castle and a garden.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 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
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

All of it

6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

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

Big names nearby

Within a day

Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 22 km, heads the 12.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery22 km northMuseumPickford's House Museum22 km northMuseumMuseum of Making22 km northCathedralLichfield Cathedral25 km westCathedralLeicester Cathedral24 km southeastCathedralDerby Cathedral22 km northCastleMelbourne Castle11 km northCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael36 km southAbbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey8.1 km northAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey9.7 km eastCastleNottingham Castle32 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall26 km north

Places well known beyond Packington (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.

Visiting Packington: the answers

What is there to see near Packington?

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

Does Packington have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Packington: Ashby de la Zouch Museum and Moira Furnace Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Packington?

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

Where are Packington’s historic buildings listed?

Packington has 18 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 Packington 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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