Papplewick Pumping Station
Architectural structure and museum in Papplewick, Gedling, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Oxton
Photo: Papplewick Pumping Station, vic mcclymont (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit around Oxton, from Papplewick Pumping Station
From Oxton, the big name within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 32 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and an attraction, among others.
In Oxton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Oxton: where to begin
After Papplewick Pumping Station, look out for an attraction.
MuseumPapplewick Pumping Station4.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionHalifax Bomber Memorial3.7 km outside town, to the northEach 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 layout
The outermost point is Papplewick Pumping Station, at 4.7 km.
The dashed line is Oxton’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 types of place
It comes down to a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Oxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All the places to visit
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Oxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oxton →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Oxton
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 32 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery32 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle14 km southwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster7.5 km east
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey9.1 km west
CastleCodnor Castle20 km west
CathedralNottingham Cathedral13 km southwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum32 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Making32 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall21 km northwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle26 km southeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral32 km southwest
CastleLincoln Castle40 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Oxton (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 Oxton
What is there to see near Oxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Oxton itself. Within 5 km of it are Papplewick Pumping Station and Halifax Bomber Memorial.
Does Oxton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Oxton: Papplewick Pumping Station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oxton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 21 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Oxton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (32 km), Nottingham Castle (14 km), Southwell Minster (7.5 km), Newstead Abbey (9.1 km).
Where are Oxton’s historic buildings listed?
Oxton has 13 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 Oxton 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 (12)
- Papplewick Pumping Station: vic mcclymont, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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