Attractions in Barsby & Things to Do in Barsby
(and nearby)

Melton Carnegie Museum (6 Miles)*
This exciting newly refurbished museum contains informative and innovative displays.
National Space Centre (7 Miles)*
The award winning National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space.
Leicester Racecourse (8 Miles)*
Extending to 200 acres and steeped in more than 100 years of history, the Leicester Racecourse estate provides the perfect venue for the private or business client.
Gorse Hill City Farm (8 Miles)*
Gorse Hill City Farm is a working farm with the opportunity to feed and touch the animals.
National Gas Museum (9 Miles)*
At the Gas Museum you will gain a fascinating insight into the story of gas past and present, with particular reference to the East Midlands region.
Rutland County Museum (9 Miles)*
Rutland County Museum is the perfect introduction to England's smallest county. The special exhibitions gallery, museum shop and local studies library, leads into displays of archaeology, history and an extensive rural life collection.
Oakham Castle (9 Miles)*
The splendid Great Hall of Oakham Castle is one of the finest examples of late 12th century domestic architecture in England.
Great Central Railway (11 Miles)*
The Great Central Railway is Britain's only double track main line heritage railway. The stations of this railway are restored to different periods of the main line's history.
Barnsdale Gardens (12 Miles)*
Barnsdale Gardens is a joy to visit; 38 themed gardens, ponds and woodlands nestled in a quiet corner of the beautiful Rutland countryside, but just 10 minutes from Stamford and the A1.
Charnwood Museum (12 Miles)*
Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits reflecting thehistory, geology, archaeology and industries of Charnwood and thesurrounding area. Permanent displays include 'Coming to Charnwoo
Harborough Museum (14 Miles)*
The Museum has been revamped to display one of the most significant Iron Age finds in Britain - the Hallaton Treasure!
Woolsthorpe Manor (15 Miles)*
The simple Lincolnshire farmhouse of Woolsthorpe Manor has one of the most famous apple trees in history within its walled garden.
Belvoir Castle (16 Miles)*
Belvoir Castle has been the ancestral home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland for one thousand years. The name Belvoir means 'beautiful view' and dates from Norman times.
Framework Knitters Museum (16 Miles)*
The museum is located in unique restored 19th Century workshops, cottages and frameshops containing the collection of handframes which can be seen working daily.
Donington le Heath Manor House (17 Miles)*
Step back in time and experience how people really lived in Medieval, Tudor and Stuart Times at Donington le Heath Manor House.
Snibston (18 Miles)*
Snibston is set on the site of a former colliery and consists of an award winning interactive museum, scheduled ancient colliery buildings, the Century Theatre, and a one hundred acre country park and nature reserve.
Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens (18 Miles)*
Kelmarsh is a 3,363 acre (1361ha) agricultural estate at the heart of which stands the eighteenth century Kelmarsh Hall, surrounded by its pleasure gardens and parkland.
Nottingham Racecourse (19 Miles)*
With over 100 years of history, Nottingham Racecourse offers a wealth of tradition, great facilities and excellent value for money. At its heart is the modern Centenary Stand, complimented by the recently refurbished Grandstand.
Boughton House (19 Miles)*
Boughton House is the Northamptonshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry.
Galleries of Justice Museum (19 Miles)*
A fun filled attraction, this museum of crime and punishment also talks about Nottingham's horrible history and is the home of the Villainous Sheriff of Nottingham.
City Of Caves (20 Miles)*
These unique hand-carved sandstone caves dating from the 13th century were almost lost for ever when the 'Broadmarsh Shopping Centre' was built in the 1960s.
Lakeside Arts Centre (20 Miles)*
Lakeside is the University of Nottingham's unique public arts facility based in the family-friendly surroundings of Highfields Park.
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery (20 Miles)*
The Duke of Newcastle built his new Ducal Palace between 1674-9, it still dominates the Castle Rock to this day. It was restored in 1878 as one of the first provincial museums of fine art.
Tales of Robin Hood (20 Miles)*
This attraction is now Closed
Burghley House (20 Miles)*
Burghley house is the largest and grandest of the first Elizabethan Age. Built and mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer of England, between 1565 and 1587, the house is a family home for his descendants to this day.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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