A castle just outside Selston: Codnor Castle
Of the 8 places to visit in and around Selston, 5 are museums or galleries. Selston itself has none of them. At 21 km, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth the journey.
The first to see around Selston
Codnor Castle aside, the next best known are 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house.
CastleCodnor Castle3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryBeauvale Priory3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseCarnfield Hall4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWest Shed Experience4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumFork Truck Heritage Centre4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMatthew Kirtley Building4.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Most of the 8 close by lie to the west.
The dashed line is Selston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Count 5 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Selston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 8 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Selston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Selston →
Big names nearby
Top of the 12 day trips: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 21 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km southwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey7.1 km east
MuseumPickford's House Museum21 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall11 km north
CastleNottingham Castle17 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Making20 km southwest
Historic houseChatsworth House27 km northwest
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle16 km southwest
CathedralDerby Cathedral20 km southwest
MuseumNational Tramway Museum13 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle18 km north
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall20 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Selston (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 Selston
What is there to see near Selston?
No attraction is mapped inside Selston itself. Within 5 km of it are Codnor Castle, Beauvale Priory, Carnfield Hall and West Shed Experience.
Does Selston have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Selston: West Shed Experience, Fork Truck Heritage Centre, Matthew Kirtley Building and Road Transport Building.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Selston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hardwick Hall (National Trust), 11 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Selston?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km), Newstead Abbey (7.1 km), Pickford's House Museum (21 km), Hardwick Hall (11 km).
Where are Selston’s historic buildings listed?
Selston has 1 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 Selston 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 (14)
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beauvale Priory: Tina Cordon at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carnfield Hall: Ann Ballinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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