Near Warton: Twycross Zoo and other places to visit
None of our places to visit is inside Warton’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, a zoo and an abbey or priory. For a full day, there is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 33 km away.
Where to start near Warton
Alongside Twycross Zoo you find 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
ZooTwycross Zoo4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryPolesworth Abbey1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumStatfold Barn Railway and Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNational Fairground Museum4.4 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 each one is
Head northwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Warton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
The places here are 2 museums, a zoo and an abbey or priory.
Green: inside Warton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Polesworth Abbey
Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England, UK.
Statfold Barn Railway and Museum
Railway line and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
National Fairground Museum
Fairground museum in Tamworth, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Warton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Warton →
Around the region
Best known of the 12 within reach is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, at 33 km.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery33 km north
CathedralLichfield Cathedral18 km west
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery27 km southwest · 856K visitors a year
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael25 km south
CastleWarwick Castle39 km south
MuseumPickford's House Museum34 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle31 km south
CathedralLeicester Cathedral30 km east
MuseumMuseum of Making34 km north
CastleTamworth Castle7.7 km west
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum25 km south · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral27 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Warton (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.
Quick answers on Warton
What is there to see near Warton?
No attraction is mapped inside Warton itself. Within 5 km of it are Twycross Zoo, Polesworth Abbey, Statfold Barn Railway and Museum and National Fairground Museum.
Does Warton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Warton: Statfold Barn Railway and Museum and National Fairground Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Warton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 31 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Warton?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (33 km), Lichfield Cathedral (18 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (27 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (25 km).
Where are Warton’s historic buildings listed?
Warton 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 Warton 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 (15)
- Twycross Zoo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polesworth Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Statfold Barn Railway and Museum: A M Hurrell, 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
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamworth Castle: Stan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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