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Newstead Abbey
Attractions in Blidworth

Newstead Abbey heads the list around Blidworth

Nothing on our list is inside Blidworth’s built-up area; the 5 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 theme parks, an abbey or priory and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 32 km off.

Photo: Newstead Abbey, brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0)
In Blidworth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The best known around Blidworth

2 theme parks, a museum and an attraction follow Newstead Abbey.

Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumPapplewick Pumping Station3.4 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkWheelgate Park2.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHalifax Bomber Memorial4.2 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkWhite Post Farm2.9 km outside town, to the east

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

The lie of the land

The map puts most of the 5 to the east.

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The dashed line is Blidworth’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

The list by type

The places here are 2 theme parks, an abbey or priory and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

All 5 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Newstead Abbey

Abbey or priory · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest

Historic house museum, home of Lord Byron, in Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

Run by Nottingham Museums
About Newstead Abbey →

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

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Most famous of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 32 km from the centre.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery32 km southwestCastleNottingham Castle17 km southCastleCodnor Castle17 km westChurchSouthwell Minster11 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall15 km northwestHistoric houseChatsworth House36 km northwestMuseumPickford's House Museum32 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Making31 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle19 km northwestCathedralNottingham Cathedral16 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey10 km northeastCathedralDerby Cathedral31 km southwest

Places well known beyond Blidworth (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.

What visitors ask about Blidworth

What is there to see near Blidworth?

No attraction is mapped inside Blidworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Newstead Abbey, Papplewick Pumping Station, Wheelgate Park and Halifax Bomber Memorial.

Does Blidworth have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Blidworth: Papplewick Pumping Station.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 15 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Blidworth?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (32 km), Nottingham Castle (17 km), Codnor Castle (17 km), Southwell Minster (11 km).

Where are Blidworth’s historic buildings listed?

Blidworth 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 Blidworth 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 (13)

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.