Just outside Tittensor: V&A Wedgwood Collection and more
The best-known day out from Tittensor is Alton Towers Resort, 21 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Tittensor’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and a zoo, among others.
The first to see around Tittensor
The list goes on from V&A Wedgwood Collection to a zoo.
MuseumV&A Wedgwood Collection1.6 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooTrentham Monkey Forest1 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
V&A Wedgwood Collection marks the outer edge, 1.9 km away.
The dashed line is Tittensor’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The places here are a museum and a zoo.
Green: inside Tittensor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Tittensor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tittensor →
Within a day
The standout of the 12 is Alton Towers Resort, 21 km from town.
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort21 km east · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralLichfield Cathedral38 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle40 km northwest
CastleStafford Castle16 km south
CastleCaverswall Castle8.9 km northeast
CastleEccleshall Castle10 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustLittle Moreton Hall21 km north
Castle · National TrustMow Cop Castle19 km north
Historic houseWhitmore Hall6.9 km northwest
CastleHeighley Castle13 km northwest
AttractionThe Smiler20 km east
MuseumCrewe Heritage Centre24 km northwest · 30K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Tittensor (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 Tittensor: your questions
What is there to see near Tittensor?
No attraction is mapped inside Tittensor itself. Within 5 km of it are V&A Wedgwood Collection and Trentham Monkey Forest.
Does Tittensor have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tittensor: V&A Wedgwood Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tittensor?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 40 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Tittensor?
Within 40 km: Alton Towers Resort (21 km), Lichfield Cathedral (38 km), Beeston Castle (40 km), Stafford Castle (16 km).
Where are Tittensor’s historic buildings listed?
Tittensor has 3 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 Tittensor 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)
- V&A Wedgwood Collection: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caverswall Castle: Samuel Hall Carter (1800-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eccleshall Castle: John Buckler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Moreton Hall: Christine-Ann Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mow Cop Castle: Nmwatson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitmore Hall: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heighley Castle: Peter Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crewe Heritage Centre: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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