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Mansfield Museum
Attractions in Mansfield

What to see in Mansfield: Mansfield Museum and one more

Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the 2 inside Mansfield’s built-up area. There are 2 museums, a historic house and an abbey or priory to choose from. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Travel 31 km and you reach Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Photo: Mansfield Museum, Nottingham311 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Mansfield
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Mansfield

After Mansfield Museum, look out for a museum, a historic house and an abbey or priory.

MuseumMansfield Museumin townMuseumMuseumMaking It! Discovery Centrein townHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall4.1 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionGo Ape! Sherwood Pines4.7 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 map view

The map stretches to Hardwick Hall, 8.1 km away.

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The dashed line is Mansfield’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

Sorted by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (2), then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hardwick Hall).

Every place

Place by place

First the 2 in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Mansfield come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

132 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Mansfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mansfield →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Head 31 km out for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, the best known of 12.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery31 km southwestCastleCodnor Castle15 km southwestHistoric houseChatsworth House29 km westCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle12 km northwestCastleNottingham Castle22 km southMuseumPickford's House Museum31 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Making30 km southwestChurchSouthwell Minster18 km southeastCathedralDerby Cathedral31 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey11 km eastCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle26 km southwestCathedralNottingham Cathedral21 km south

Places well known beyond Mansfield (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.

Questions about Mansfield’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Mansfield?

The best known inside Mansfield’s built-up area are Mansfield Museum and Making It! Discovery Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Mansfield have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mansfield: Mansfield Museum and Making It! Discovery Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Mansfield, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hardwick Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Mansfield?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (31 km), Codnor Castle (15 km), Chatsworth House (29 km), Bolsover Castle (12 km).

Where are Mansfield’s historic buildings listed?

Mansfield has 132 listed buildings, 1 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 Mansfield 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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