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Kirby Muxloe Castle
Attractions in Ratby

What to see from Ratby: Kirby Muxloe Castle first

What there is to see lies just outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 attractions, 2 castles and a garden. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. A day out reaches Leicester Cathedral, 7.2 km away.

Photo: Kirby Muxloe Castle, en:User:Neddyseagoon (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Ratby
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Ratby

Kirby Muxloe Castle aside, the next best known are 2 attractions, a garden and a castle.

Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle800 m outside town, to the southeastGardenBradgate Park4.3 km outside town, to the northCastleGroby Castle1.5 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooTropical Birdland3.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionHighway Spinney3.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionKing William's Bridge4.7 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 layout

The map ends at King William's Bridge, 5.2 km out.

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The dashed line is Ratby’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

Kinds of place

3 are other attractions; castles or historic places come next with 2.

Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kirby Muxloe Castle).

Every place

Every one of them

Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

The pick of the 12 is Leicester Cathedral, 7.2 km off.

CathedralLeicester Cathedral7.2 km eastMuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery35 km northwestCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael32 km southwestCastleLeicester Castle7.1 km eastMuseumNational Space Centre7.4 km eastMuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery8 km eastMuseumPickford's House Museum35 km northwestMuseumMuseum of Making35 km northwestAbbey or prioryLeicester Abbey7.1 km eastCastleNottingham Castle34 km northAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey12 km northwestCathedralDerby Cathedral35 km northwest

Places well known beyond Ratby (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.

Ratby, answered

What is there to see near Ratby?

No attraction is mapped inside Ratby itself. Within 5 km of it are Kirby Muxloe Castle, Bradgate Park, Groby Castle and Tropical Birdland.

Does Ratby have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ratby.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ratby, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kirby Muxloe Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Ratby?

Within 40 km: Leicester Cathedral (7.2 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (35 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (32 km), Leicester Castle (7.1 km).

Where are Ratby’s historic buildings listed?

Ratby has 3 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 Ratby 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 (15)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.