One to see in Cheddleton: Cheddleton Flint Mill
We list one place to visit inside Cheddleton’s built-up area and 6 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 attractions, 2 museums and a heritage railway. Walking distance covers 2 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Day-trippers head 13 km out to Alton Towers Resort.
First stops in Cheddleton
The list goes on from Cheddleton Flint Mill to 2 attractions, a heritage railway and an art gallery.
Art galleryNicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education3.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionButter Cross500 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBrindley Mill3.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionEgg Well2.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Look to the north for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Cheddleton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
Count 3 museums or galleries and 3 other attractions.
Green: inside Cheddleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
One in town leads, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education
Grade II* listed building in Leek, Staffordshire UK.
The one inside Cheddleton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
33 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cheddleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cheddleton →
Trips out
The 12 days out are led by Alton Towers Resort, 13 km away.
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort13 km southeast · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseChatsworth House34 km northeast
Castle · National TrustMow Cop Castle13 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustLittle Moreton Hall16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle35 km northeast
AttractionThe Smiler13 km southeast
CastleCaverswall Castle9.5 km south
AttractionOblivion13 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall30 km north
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle38 km east
AttractionGalactica14 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall36 km eastPlaces well known beyond Cheddleton (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.
Know before you go to Cheddleton
What are the main attractions in Cheddleton?
The place to visit inside Cheddleton’s built-up area is Cheddleton Flint Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Cheddleton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cheddleton: Cheddleton Flint Mill, Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education and Brindley Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cheddleton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mow Cop Castle (National Trust), 13 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Cheddleton?
Within 40 km: Alton Towers Resort (13 km), Chatsworth House (34 km), Mow Cop Castle (13 km), Little Moreton Hall (16 km).
Where are Cheddleton’s historic buildings listed?
Cheddleton has 33 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 Cheddleton 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)
- Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mow Cop Castle: Nmwatson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Moreton Hall: Christine-Ann Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caverswall Castle: Samuel Hall Carter (1800-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oblivion: DAllardyce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galactica: Andyfishburne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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