Recommended Towns & Villages near Brinsley

Babbington (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction SE)

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...

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW)

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

Denby (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction W)

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

Ripley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction W)

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Ilkeston (38 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.4 miles, 7.2 km, direction S)

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...

Heage (3 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction W)

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

Trowell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)

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...

Crich (63 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice...

Nottingham (210 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

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)...

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Mansfield (66 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs...

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

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...

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SW)

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.....

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

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

Matlock Bath (96 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England...

Middleton by Wirksworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction W)

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Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

This is a village noted for the romantic ruins of what was once one of the grandest houses in Derbyshire...

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SW)

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

Bolsover (89 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times...

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish.....

Recommended attractions near Brinsley

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum (2 Pictures)

(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)

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

American Adventure Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction S)

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Shipley Country Park (30 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction SW)

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

The Erewash Museum (2 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.8 km, direction S)

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Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)

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National Tramway Museum (50 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NW)

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Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)

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

Hardwick Hall (134 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)

This magnificent Elizabethan house was begun by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick) in the year 1591. For the.....

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction S)

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

Pleasley Pit Country Park (8 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)

Pleasley Pit Country park is a reclaimed colliery site, which now offers nature lovers the chance to see record numbers of.....

Derby Cathedral (7 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)

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Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)

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

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)

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

Riber Castle (2 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NW)

The Matlocks between them form some of the most outstanding countryside in the Peak District. Here you can find Riber Castle.....

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NE)

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Gullivers Kingdom

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)

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The Heights of Abraham (20 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NW)

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Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)

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