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Attractions in Hucknall

Hucknall Flight Test Museum is Hucknall’s place to visit

Only one place to visit is inside Hucknall’s built-up area, but 5 more are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a theme park. For a full day, there is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 22 km away.

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In Hucknall
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

First stops in Hucknall

Behind Hucknall Flight Test Museum on the list are 2 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a theme park.

MuseumMuseumHucknall Flight Test Museumin townAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey3 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryBeauvale Priory1.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumPapplewick Pumping Station3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumD.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum4.6 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkRed Kangaroo900 m outside town, to the south

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 they are

The map ends at D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, 6.8 km out.

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The dashed line is Hucknall’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

Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All of them, one by one

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 5 more.

The one inside Hucknall comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Beyond Hucknall

Derby Museum and Art Gallery (22 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery22 km southwestCastleNottingham Castle10 km southCastleCodnor Castle9.9 km westMuseumPickford's House Museum22 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Making22 km southwestCathedralNottingham Cathedral9.5 km southHistoric houseChatsworth House34 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall16 km northwestCathedralDerby Cathedral22 km southwestMuseumWollaton Hall9.6 km southCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle19 km westChurchSouthwell Minster18 km east

Places well known beyond Hucknall (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 people ask about Hucknall

What are the main attractions in Hucknall?

The place to visit inside Hucknall’s built-up area is Hucknall Flight Test Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Hucknall have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hucknall: Hucknall Flight Test Museum, Papplewick Pumping Station and D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 16 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Hucknall?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (22 km), Nottingham Castle (10 km), Codnor Castle (9.9 km), Pickford's House Museum (22 km).

Where are Hucknall’s historic buildings listed?

Hucknall has 13 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 Hucknall 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).

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