Newstead Abbey
Historic house museum, home of Lord Byron, in Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Ravenshead
Photo: Newstead Abbey, brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0)Just outside Ravenshead: Newstead Abbey and more
From Ravenshead, the big name within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 28 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Ravenshead’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an abbey or priory and a museum.
In Ravenshead
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Ravenshead
The other best-known place is a museum.
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey700 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPapplewick Pumping Station1.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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 list reaches out to Papplewick Pumping Station, 3.4 km away.
The dashed line is Ravenshead’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
Grouped by kind
The places here are an abbey or priory and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Ravenshead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of it
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
Papplewick Pumping Station
Architectural structure and museum in Papplewick, Gedling, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Ravenshead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ravenshead →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The 12 days out are led by Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 28 km away.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery28 km southwest
CastleNottingham Castle15 km south
CastleCodnor Castle14 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall13 km northwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum28 km southwest
Historic houseChatsworth House34 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Making28 km southwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster14 km east
CathedralNottingham Cathedral15 km south
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle18 km northwest
CathedralDerby Cathedral28 km southwest
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle24 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Ravenshead (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 before you go to Ravenshead
What is there to see near Ravenshead?
No attraction is mapped inside Ravenshead itself. Within 5 km of it are Newstead Abbey and Papplewick Pumping Station.
Does Ravenshead have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ravenshead: Papplewick Pumping Station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ravenshead?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 13 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ravenshead?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (28 km), Nottingham Castle (15 km), Codnor Castle (14 km), Hardwick Hall (13 km).
Where are Ravenshead’s historic buildings listed?
Ravenshead has 2 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 Ravenshead 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 (13)
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, 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
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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