From Farnsfield, 2.4 km to Wheelgate Park
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 theme parks, a museum and an attraction. Day-trippers head 36 km out to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
The first to see around Farnsfield
Once you have seen Wheelgate Park, try a museum, an attraction and a theme park.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Head to the west for most of the 4 on the list.
The dashed line is Farnsfield’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 is on offer
It comes down to 2 theme parks, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Farnsfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
4 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.
28 listed buildings are on Farnsfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farnsfield →
Trips out
Worth the drive, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (36 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery36 km southwest
CathedralLincoln Cathedral36 km northeast
ChurchSouthwell Minster6 km southeast
CastleNottingham Castle19 km southwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey11 km west
CastleCodnor Castle23 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey8 km northHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall20 km west
MuseumPickford's House Museum37 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Making36 km southwest
CastleLincoln Castle36 km northeast
Historic houseBelvoir Castle29 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Farnsfield (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.
Common questions about Farnsfield
What is there to see near Farnsfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Farnsfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Wheelgate Park, Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum, Halifax Bomber Memorial and White Post Farm.
Does Farnsfield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Farnsfield: Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Farnsfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rufford Abbey (English Heritage), 8 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Farnsfield?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (36 km), Lincoln Cathedral (36 km), Southwell Minster (6 km), Nottingham Castle (19 km).
Where are Farnsfield’s historic buildings listed?
Farnsfield has 28 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 Farnsfield 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 (11)
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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