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Alton Towers Resort
Attractions in Denstone

Alton Towers Resort leads what is near Denstone

In 2024, Alton Towers Resort had 2.5M visitors. Nothing is mapped inside Denstone’s built-up area, but 17 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 11 attractions, a theme park and an abbey or priory. 3 of them are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth a day, 26 km from the centre.

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In Denstone
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Denstone

3 attractions, an abbey or priory and a castle follow Alton Towers Resort.

Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort2.8 km outside town, to the northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)AttractionThe Smiler3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionGalactica2.3 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageCroxden Abbey2 km outside town, to the westCastleAlton Castle2.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionOblivion3 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Plotted on the map

The map shows most of the 17 nearby to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Denstone’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

The types of place

11 other attractions and 4 castles or historic places top the count.

Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 11 attractions0 in town · 11 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Croxden Abbey, Norbury Manor and The Old Manor).

Every place

Every place, in and near Denstone

Its 17 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

The Smiler

Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the northwest

Steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

About The Smiler →

Alton Castle

Castle · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest

Gothic-revival castle south of the river Churnet in the village of Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK.

About Alton Castle →

Norbury Manor

Historic house · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast

Grade I listed historic house museum in Derbyshire Dales, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About Norbury Manor →

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

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

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Top of the 12 day trips: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 26 km.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery26 km eastMuseumPickford's House Museum25 km eastMuseumMuseum of Making26 km eastHistoric houseChatsworth House34 km northeastCathedralLichfield Cathedral31 km southCathedralDerby Cathedral26 km eastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall22 km eastCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle25 km eastHistoric house · National TrustSudbury Hall11 km southeastCastleCodnor Castle35 km eastMuseumNational Tramway Museum29 km northeastCastleChartley Castle15 km southwest

Places well known beyond Denstone (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 Denstone

What is there to see near Denstone?

No attraction is mapped inside Denstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Alton Towers Resort, The Smiler, Galactica and Croxden Abbey.

Does Denstone have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Denstone.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Denstone, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Croxden Abbey, Norbury Manor and The Old Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Denstone?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (26 km), Pickford's House Museum (25 km), Museum of Making (26 km), Chatsworth House (34 km).

Where are Denstone’s historic buildings listed?

Denstone has 13 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 Denstone 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 (26)

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