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National Space Centre
Attractions in Syston

A day out from Syston: National Space Centre, 6.1 km away

What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway, among others. Drive 8 km to reach Leicester Cathedral.

Photo: National Space Centre, Kate Jewell (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Syston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Where to start near Syston

After National Space Centre come 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway.

MuseumNational Space Centre4.6 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey Pumping Station4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumBelgrave Hall Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwestHeritage railwayMountsorrel Railway4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRetro Computer Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionThe Humber Stone3.3 km outside town, to the south

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

Around Syston, mapped

To the southwest is where most of the 6 lie.

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The dashed line is Syston’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

Which kinds

It comes down to 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All 6 on the list

These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

Leicester Cathedral, at 8 km, heads the 12.

CathedralLeicester Cathedral8 km southwestMuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery37 km northwestCastleLeicester Castle8.3 km southwestCastle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle12 km southwestMuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery8.2 km southwestCastleNottingham Castle29 km northAbbey or prioryLeicester Abbey6.7 km southwestMuseumPickford's House Museum38 km northwestMuseumMuseum of Making37 km northwestGardenBradgate Park10 km westHistoric houseBelvoir Castle30 km northeastGarden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor33 km northeast

Places well known beyond Syston (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.

Quick answers on Syston

What is there to see near Syston?

No attraction is mapped inside Syston itself. Within 5 km of it are National Space Centre, Abbey Pumping Station, Belgrave Hall Museum and Mountsorrel Railway.

Does Syston have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Syston: National Space Centre, Belgrave Hall Museum and Retro Computer Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 12 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Syston?

Within 40 km: Leicester Cathedral (8 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (37 km), Leicester Castle (8.3 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (12 km).

Where are Syston’s historic buildings listed?

Syston has 34 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 Syston 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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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.