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Nottingham Castle
Attractions in Wilford

Places to visit near Wilford: Nottingham Castle & more

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 22 of 28. Wilford itself has none of them. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth a day, 21 km from the centre.

Photo: Nottingham Castle, Cosmicutencil (CC0)
In Wilford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
28
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
22
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The best known around Wilford

Next to Nottingham Castle, the best known are 3 museums, a cathedral and an art gallery.

CastleNottingham Castle1.6 km outside town, to the northCathedralNottingham Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumWollaton Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryNottingham Contemporary1.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumJudges Retiring Room1.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNottingham Transport Heritage Centre3.1 km outside town, to the south

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

Mapped

Attenborough Nature Centre, 5.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Wilford’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

Kinds of place

Museums or galleries number 22, other attractions 4.

Museums & galleries 20 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 22 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 28 places.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

19 listed buildings are on Wilford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wilford →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Leading the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 21 km away; they include 3 museums and 3 historic houses.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km westMuseumPickford's House Museum22 km westMuseumMuseum of Making21 km westCastleCodnor Castle19 km northwestCathedralDerby Cathedral21 km westAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey18 km northCathedralLeicester Cathedral32 km southHistoric houseBelvoir Castle26 km eastCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle23 km westHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall25 km westChurchSouthwell Minster22 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall29 km north

Places well known beyond Wilford (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.

Quick answers on Wilford

What is there to see near Wilford?

No attraction is mapped inside Wilford itself. Within 5 km of it are Nottingham Castle, Nottingham Cathedral, Wollaton Hall and Nottingham Contemporary.

Does Wilford have a museum?

22 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wilford: Wollaton Hall, Nottingham Contemporary, Judges Retiring Room and Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Duffield Castle (National Trust), 23 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Wilford?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km), Pickford's House Museum (22 km), Museum of Making (21 km), Codnor Castle (19 km).

Where are Wilford’s historic buildings listed?

Wilford has 19 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 Wilford 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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