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Nottingham Castle
Attractions in Carlton

Nothing in Carlton itself: Nottingham Castle is 5.1 km away

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 11 of its 17. All of them lie outside Carlton. Travel 27 km and you reach Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Photo: Nottingham Castle, Cosmicutencil (CC0)
In Carlton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
11
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Just outside Carlton, the best known

Then come 2 museums, a cathedral and an art gallery, behind Nottingham Castle.

CastleNottingham Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southwestCathedralNottingham Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryNottingham Contemporary2.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumJudges Retiring Room2.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHolme Pierrepont Hall600 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumNew Art Exchange3.2 km outside town, to the west

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

Most of the 17 close by lie to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Carlton’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

A breakdown by kind

Museums or galleries number 11, castles or historic places 3.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 11 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

Every place

The complete list

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 17 places listed.

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

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Allow a day for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 27 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery27 km westCastleCodnor Castle19 km northwestMuseumPickford's House Museum27 km westMuseumWollaton Hall8.5 km westMuseumMuseum of Making26 km westAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey13 km northwestHistoric houseBelvoir Castle23 km southeastChurchSouthwell Minster15 km northeastCathedralDerby Cathedral27 km westCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle27 km westCathedralLeicester Cathedral38 km southHistoric house · National TrustBelton House32 km east

Places well known beyond Carlton (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.

Seeing Carlton: questions

What is there to see near Carlton?

No attraction is mapped inside Carlton itself. Within 5 km of it are Nottingham Castle, Nottingham Cathedral, Nottingham Contemporary and Judges Retiring Room.

Does Carlton have a museum?

11 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Carlton: Nottingham Contemporary, Judges Retiring Room, New Art Exchange and Green's Windmill & Science Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Duffield Castle (National Trust), 27 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Carlton?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (27 km), Codnor Castle (19 km), Pickford's House Museum (27 km), Wollaton Hall (8.5 km).

Where are Carlton’s historic buildings listed?

Carlton has 36 listed buildings, 2 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 Carlton 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 (18)

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