Trips from Arnold, starting with Nottingham Castle
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 11 of its 17. None of them is inside Arnold itself. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth a day, 26 km from the centre.
The names to know near Arnold
Following Nottingham Castle are 3 museums, a cathedral and an art gallery.
CastleNottingham Castle4.2 km outside town, to the south
CathedralNottingham Cathedral3.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryNottingham Contemporary3.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumJudges Retiring Room3.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNew Art Exchange2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumGreen's Windmill & Science Centre3.5 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.
Where to find them
The 17 outside town cluster to the south.
The dashed line is Arnold’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 they are
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (11) and other attractions (3).
Green: inside Arnold. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 17 places.
Judges Retiring Room
Museum housed in a former courtroom, gaol and police station in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom.
Green's Windmill & Science Centre
Local Authority Museum in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
The William Booth Birthplace Museum
Museum in Nottingham, England, UK.
The Museum of Curiosities
Curiosity museum in Nottingham, England, UK.
The Museum of the Mercian Regiment
Museum in Beeston, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Arnold’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Arnold →
Within a day
Head 26 km out for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, the best known of 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery26 km west
CastleCodnor Castle16 km west
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey9.8 km northwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum26 km west
MuseumMuseum of Making25 km west
MuseumWollaton Hall8.3 km southwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster14 km northeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral25 km west
Historic houseBelvoir Castle26 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall22 km northwest
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle25 km west
Historic house · National TrustBelton House34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Arnold (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 Arnold
What is there to see near Arnold?
No attraction is mapped inside Arnold itself. Within 5 km of it are Nottingham Castle, Nottingham Cathedral, Nottingham Contemporary and Judges Retiring Room.
Does Arnold have a museum?
11 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Arnold: Nottingham Contemporary, Judges Retiring Room, New Art Exchange and Green's Windmill & Science Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Arnold?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 22 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Arnold?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (26 km), Codnor Castle (16 km), Newstead Abbey (9.8 km), Pickford's House Museum (26 km).
Where are Arnold’s historic buildings listed?
Arnold has 21 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 Arnold 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 (16)
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Contemporary: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judges Retiring Room: Roland Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Art Exchange: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 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
- Wollaton Hall: Harry Mitchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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