Polesworth Abbey
Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Baddesley Ensor
Photo: Polesworth Abbey, JohnArmagh (CC BY-SA 3.0)Nothing in Baddesley Ensor itself: Polesworth Abbey is 4.5 km away
For a trip from Baddesley Ensor, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is 39 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Baddesley Ensor’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. There are an abbey or priory and a museum to choose from.
In Baddesley Ensor
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Baddesley Ensor: where to begin
The list goes on from Polesworth Abbey to a museum.
Abbey or prioryPolesworth Abbey4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNorth Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub3.5 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
How they lie
The map ends at Polesworth Abbey, 4.5 km out.
The dashed line is Baddesley Ensor’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 they are
Between them they are an abbey or priory and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Baddesley Ensor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of it
The list runs to 2 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Baddesley Ensor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Baddesley Ensor →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 39 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery39 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael20 km south
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery23 km southwest · 856K visitors a year
CathedralLichfield Cathedral19 km northwest
CastleWarwick Castle33 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle26 km south
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum20 km south · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral23 km southwest
CathedralLeicester Cathedral32 km east
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum17 km southwest · 250K visitors a year
MuseumPickford's House Museum39 km north
MuseumMuseum of Making40 km northPlaces well known beyond Baddesley Ensor (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.
Practical questions about Baddesley Ensor
What is there to see near Baddesley Ensor?
No attraction is mapped inside Baddesley Ensor itself. Within 5 km of it are Polesworth Abbey and North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub.
Does Baddesley Ensor have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Baddesley Ensor: North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Baddesley Ensor?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 26 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Baddesley Ensor?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (39 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (20 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (23 km), Lichfield Cathedral (19 km).
Where are Baddesley Ensor’s historic buildings listed?
Baddesley Ensor has 2 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 Baddesley Ensor 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)
- Polesworth Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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