Places to visit near Upper Tean: Croxden Abbey & more
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an abbey or priory, a heritage railway and an attraction. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Further afield, Alton Towers Resort is 7.7 km from the centre.
The best known around Upper Tean
Following Croxden Abbey are a heritage railway and an attraction.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCroxden Abbey4.9 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayFoxfield Railway4.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCheadle Discovery and Visitor Centre2.8 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Furthest from the centre is Foxfield Railway, 5.7 km away.
The dashed line is Upper Tean’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
The places here are an abbey or priory, a heritage railway and an attraction.
Green: inside Upper Tean. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Croxden Abbey).
All of them, one by one
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Upper Tean’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Tean →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Worth the drive, Alton Towers Resort (7.7 km) is first of the 12.
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort7.7 km northeast · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery34 km east
CathedralLichfield Cathedral32 km south
Historic houseChatsworth House39 km northeast
MuseumPickford's House Museum34 km east
AttractionThe Smiler7.2 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Making35 km east
AttractionOblivion7.1 km northeast
CastleAlton Castle6.9 km northeast
AttractionGalactica7.9 km northeast
CathedralDerby Cathedral34 km east
CastleCaverswall Castle6.7 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Upper Tean (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.
What people ask about Upper Tean
What is there to see near Upper Tean?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Tean itself. Within 5 km of it are Croxden Abbey, Foxfield Railway and Cheadle Discovery and Visitor Centre.
Does Upper Tean have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Upper Tean.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Tean?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upper Tean, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Croxden Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Upper Tean?
Within 40 km: Alton Towers Resort (7.7 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (34 km), Lichfield Cathedral (32 km), Chatsworth House (39 km).
Where are Upper Tean’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Tean 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 Upper Tean 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 (14)
- Croxden Abbey: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foxfield Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oblivion: DAllardyce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Castle: Dennis Thorley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galactica: Andyfishburne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caverswall Castle: Samuel Hall Carter (1800-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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