An abbey or priory just outside Swannington: Mount St Bernard Abbey
With nothing inside Swannington’s built-up area, the list has 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Set 21 km out, Derby Museum and Art Gallery makes a day trip.
The names to know near Swannington
After Mount St Bernard Abbey come 2 museums, a castle and an attraction.
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey3.9 km outside town, to the east
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumDonington-le-Heath Manor House2.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHough Tower Mill200 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSnibston Colliery Park1.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Out at 5.6 km is Ashby de la Zouch Castle, the farthest.
The dashed line is Swannington’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
2 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Swannington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Ashby de la Zouch Castle).
All of it
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Grade I listed ruins in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom.
Donington-le-Heath Manor House
UK historic house museum in Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Swannington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swannington →
Out of town
Most famous of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 21 km from the centre.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km north
MuseumPickford's House Museum22 km north
MuseumMuseum of Making22 km north
CathedralLeicester Cathedral20 km southeast
CastleMelbourne Castle9.7 km north
CathedralDerby Cathedral22 km north
CathedralLichfield Cathedral31 km west
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael38 km south
Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey8.3 km northwest
CastleNottingham Castle28 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle16 km southeast
CastleCodnor Castle34 km northPlaces well known beyond Swannington (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.
Swannington: questions and answers
What is there to see near Swannington?
No attraction is mapped inside Swannington itself. Within 5 km of it are Mount St Bernard Abbey, Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Donington-le-Heath Manor House and Hough Tower Mill.
Does Swannington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Swannington: Donington-le-Heath Manor House and Snibston Colliery Park.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Swannington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Swannington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Ashby de la Zouch Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Swannington?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km), Pickford's House Museum (22 km), Museum of Making (22 km), Leicester Cathedral (20 km).
Where are Swannington’s historic buildings listed?
Swannington has 5 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 Swannington 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 (14)
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calke Abbey: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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