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Attractions in Thurmaston

Close to Thurmaston: Leicester Cathedral and more

Visitors to Thurmaston can choose from 6 museums, 3 abbeys or priories and 3 attractions. No place to visit is mapped inside Thurmaston’s built-up area; 17 are within 5 km of its edge. Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 38 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Leicester Cathedral, NotFromUtrecht (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Thurmaston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Best known

The best known around Thurmaston

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a castle.

CathedralLeicester Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumNational Space Centre2.7 km outside town, to the southwestCastleLeicester Castle5 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryLeicester Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey Pumping Station2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumLeicester Guildhall4.7 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Where things are

The map puts most of the 17 to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Thurmaston’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

By kind

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (7) and museums or galleries (6).

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 abbeys or priories · 2 historic sites · 1 cathedral · 1 castle0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

Every place

Each place in turn

17 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Out of town

Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (38 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery38 km northwestMuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery5.7 km southwestCastle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle10 km southwestGardenBradgate Park8.9 km westCastleNottingham Castle31 km northMuseumPickford's House Museum38 km northwestMuseumMuseum of Making38 km northwestHistoric houseBelvoir Castle32 km northeastCathedralDerby Cathedral38 km northwestGarden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor35 km northeastCastleGroby Castle9.2 km westAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey17 km northwest

Places well known beyond Thurmaston (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.

Practical questions about Thurmaston

What is there to see near Thurmaston?

No attraction is mapped inside Thurmaston itself. Within 5 km of it are Leicester Cathedral, National Space Centre, Leicester Castle and Leicester Abbey.

Does Thurmaston have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Thurmaston: National Space Centre, Leicester Guildhall, Belgrave Hall Museum and King Richard III Visitor Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 10 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Thurmaston?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (38 km), Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (5.7 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (10 km), Bradgate Park (8.9 km).

Where are Thurmaston’s historic buildings listed?

Thurmaston has 4 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 Thurmaston 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 (22)

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.