Nothing in Trowell itself: Wollaton Hall is 4.5 km away
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 5 museums, 4 attractions and an abbey or priory. Beyond the town, the best known is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 14 km off.
The first to see around Trowell
Along with Wollaton Hall, see 4 museums and an abbey or priory.
MuseumWollaton Hall4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumErewash Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNottingham Industrial Museum3.9 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryDale Abbey ruins4.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWollaton Dovecote3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNottingham Natural History Museum4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
To the east is where most of the 10 nearby are.
The dashed line is Trowell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Ahead are museums or galleries (5); next, other attractions (4).
Green: inside Trowell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
These 10 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Nottingham Industrial Museum
Museum in the 17th century stables block of Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, England.
Nottingham Natural History Museum
Museum in Nottingham, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Trowell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trowell →
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 14 km from town.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery14 km west
CastleNottingham Castle8.2 km east
MuseumPickford's House Museum14 km west
MuseumMuseum of Making14 km west
CastleCodnor Castle12 km northwest
CathedralDerby Cathedral14 km west
CathedralNottingham Cathedral8 km east
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle15 km west
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall18 km west
Historic houseChatsworth House39 km northwest
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey16 km north
CathedralLeicester Cathedral36 km southPlaces well known beyond Trowell (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.
Seeing Trowell: your questions
What is there to see near Trowell?
No attraction is mapped inside Trowell itself. Within 5 km of it are Wollaton Hall, Erewash Museum, Nottingham Industrial Museum and Dale Abbey ruins.
Does Trowell have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Trowell: Wollaton Hall, Erewash Museum, Nottingham Industrial Museum and Wollaton Dovecote.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trowell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Duffield Castle (National Trust), 15 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Trowell?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (14 km), Nottingham Castle (8.2 km), Pickford's House Museum (14 km), Museum of Making (14 km).
Where are Trowell’s historic buildings listed?
Trowell has 6 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 Trowell 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 (16)
- Wollaton Hall: Harry Mitchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erewash Museum: Aethonatic, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Industrial Museum: Oxymoron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Abbey ruins: Bulphan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newstead Abbey: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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