Polesworth Abbey
Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Baxterley
Photo: Polesworth Abbey, JohnArmagh (CC BY-SA 3.0)Trips from Baxterley, starting with Polesworth Abbey
From Baxterley, the big name within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 40 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Baxterley’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory and a museum.
In Baxterley
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
Where to start near Baxterley
Beyond Polesworth Abbey, there is a museum.
Abbey or prioryPolesworth Abbey5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNorth Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub2.6 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
On the map
At 5.5 km, Polesworth Abbey is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Baxterley’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
Kinds of place
It comes down to 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 Baxterley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Baxterley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Baxterley →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Baxterley
The standout of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 40 km from town.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery40 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael19 km south
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery23 km southwest · 856K visitors a year
CathedralLichfield Cathedral20 km northwest
CastleWarwick Castle32 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle25 km south
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum19 km south · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral23 km southwest
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum16 km southwest · 250K visitors a year
CathedralLeicester Cathedral32 km east
CastleTamworth Castle9.7 km northwest
CastleHartshill Castle5.7 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Baxterley (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.
Good to know in Baxterley
What is there to see near Baxterley?
No attraction is mapped inside Baxterley itself. Within 5 km of it are Polesworth Abbey and North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub.
Does Baxterley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Baxterley: North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Baxterley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 25 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Baxterley?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (40 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (19 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (23 km), Lichfield Cathedral (20 km).
Where are Baxterley’s historic buildings listed?
Baxterley has 1 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 Baxterley 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
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamworth Castle: Stan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartshill Castle: Brett Lees-Smith from Nuneaton, Warwickshire,, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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