Mount St Bernard Abbey heads the list around Shepshed
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 6. None of them is inside Shepshed itself. A day out reaches Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 21 km away.
The best known around Shepshed
After Mount St Bernard Abbey, look out for 4 museums and a garden.
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLoughborough Carillon4.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDiseworth Heritage Centre4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCharnwood Museum4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Old Rectory Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenWhatton House Gardens3.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
To the east lie most of the 6 nearby.
The dashed line is Shepshed’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 4 of the 6.
Green: inside Shepshed. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 6 on the list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 6 places in all.
Loughborough Carillon
Grade II listed military museum in Loughborough, United Kingdom.
Charnwood Museum
Museum in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
The Old Rectory Museum
Museum in Loughborough, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Shepshed’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shepshed →
Further out, the best known
Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km northwest
CathedralLeicester Cathedral18 km southeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum22 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Making21 km northwest
CastleNottingham Castle22 km northeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral21 km northwest
CastleMelbourne Castle11 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle12 km west
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle15 km south
CathedralLichfield Cathedral37 km west
GardenBradgate Park9.9 km southeast
CastleCodnor Castle31 km northPlaces well known beyond Shepshed (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.
Shepshed, answered
What is there to see near Shepshed?
No attraction is mapped inside Shepshed itself. Within 5 km of it are Mount St Bernard Abbey, Loughborough Carillon, Diseworth Heritage Centre and Charnwood Museum.
Does Shepshed have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Shepshed: Loughborough Carillon, Diseworth Heritage Centre, Charnwood Museum and The Old Rectory Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shepshed?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ashby de la Zouch Castle (English Heritage), 12 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Shepshed?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km), Leicester Cathedral (18 km), Pickford's House Museum (22 km), Museum of Making (21 km).
Where are Shepshed’s historic buildings listed?
Shepshed has 26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Shepshed 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)
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughborough Carillon: User:Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charnwood Museum: Adele Beeby, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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