Nothing mapped in Swithland itself; Bradgate Park is the nearest draw
None of our places to visit is inside Swithland’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 attractions, a garden and a historic house. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Derby Museum and Art Gallery lies 30 km away.
The first to see around Swithland
Beyond Bradgate Park, there are 2 attractions, a historic house and a heritage railway.
GardenBradgate Park2.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustNational Trust Stoneywell4.4 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayMountsorrel Railway3.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumStonehurst Motor Museum3 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionKing William's Bridge3.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionPackhorse Bridge4.3 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
Furthest from the centre is National Trust Stoneywell, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Swithland’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are 2 attractions, a garden and a historic house.
Green: inside Swithland. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust Stoneywell).
Everything on the list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 6 places in all.
National Trust Stoneywell
House in Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, England, UK.
Stonehurst Motor Museum
Public museum and farm in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Swithland’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swithland →
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 30 km from town.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery30 km northwest
CathedralLeicester Cathedral9.4 km south
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle8.9 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum31 km northwest
MuseumNational Space Centre7.6 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Making31 km northwest
CastleNottingham Castle26 km north
CastleLeicester Castle9.6 km south
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey9.6 km west
MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery10 km southeast
Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey8 km southeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Swithland (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.
Know before you go to Swithland
What is there to see near Swithland?
No attraction is mapped inside Swithland itself. Within 5 km of it are Bradgate Park, National Trust Stoneywell, Mountsorrel Railway and Stonehurst Motor Museum.
Does Swithland have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Swithland: Stonehurst Motor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Swithland?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Swithland, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust Stoneywell).
What are the best-known days out near Swithland?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (30 km), Leicester Cathedral (9.4 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (8.9 km), Pickford's House Museum (31 km).
Where are Swithland’s historic buildings listed?
Swithland has 29 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 Swithland 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)
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust Stoneywell: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mountsorrel Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Abbey: Kev747 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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