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Attractions in Rocester

Places to visit near Rocester: Alton Towers Resort & more

The 2024 count at Alton Towers Resort was 2.5M visitors. Nothing is mapped inside Rocester’s built-up area, but 17 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 11 attractions, a theme park and an abbey or priory. On the list, 3 places are looked after: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Travel 24 km and you reach Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Photo: Alton Towers Resort, Dunderklumpen (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Rocester
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

Just outside Rocester, the best known

Along with Alton Towers Resort, see 3 attractions, an abbey or priory and a historic house.

Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort4.1 km outside town, to the northwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)AttractionThe Smiler4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageCroxden Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustNorbury Manor2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionGalactica3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionOblivion4.3 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

The lie of the land

The 17 outside town cluster to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Rocester’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

What kind of places

Other attractions are the biggest group (11), then castles or historic places (4).

Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 castle · 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 Rocester. 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

Near Rocester

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 17 places in all.

The Smiler

Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest

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

About The Smiler →

Norbury Manor

Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Run by National Trust
About Norbury Manor →

Alton Castle

Castle · 3.6 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 →

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

12 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Rocester’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rocester →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Of the 12 day trips, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (24 km) is the best known.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery24 km eastMuseumPickford's House Museum24 km eastMuseumMuseum of Making25 km eastHistoric houseChatsworth House34 km northeastCathedralLichfield Cathedral30 km southCathedralDerby Cathedral24 km eastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall20 km eastCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle24 km eastHistoric house · National TrustSudbury Hall8.8 km southeastCastleCodnor Castle34 km eastMuseumNational Tramway Museum28 km northeastCastleChartley Castle15 km southwest

Places well known beyond Rocester (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.

Questions about Rocester’s attractions

What is there to see near Rocester?

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

Does Rocester have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Rocester, 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 Rocester?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (24 km), Pickford's House Museum (24 km), Museum of Making (25 km), Chatsworth House (34 km).

Where are Rocester’s historic buildings listed?

Rocester has 12 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 Rocester 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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