Recommended Towns & Villages near Alvaston

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction E)

Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...

Ilkeston (38 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)

Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...

Trowell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NE)

Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)

A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)

Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...

Denby (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction N)

Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world...

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (9.0 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)

Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NW)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

Babbington (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)

This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes...

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...

Heage (3 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...

Ripley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)

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Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction W)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

Nottingham (210 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction E)

The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SE)

The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....

Recommended attractions near Alvaston

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction E)

The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....

Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW)

This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....

Derby Cathedral (7 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW)

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Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE)

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Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S)

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Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction S)

Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

The Erewash Museum (2 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

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Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)

This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....

Shipley Country Park (30 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)

Shipley Country Park occupies a landscape of superb countryside with lakes, ponds, stunning woodland walks and a wealth of.....

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction S)

Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...

American Adventure Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)

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Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)

From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum (2 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)

Admirers of D.H.Lawrence (1885-1930) should visit this place, the great 20th-century writer and poet once said of it " The scene.....

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)

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Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction E)

This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE)

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Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)

The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....

National Tramway Museum (50 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

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