Nicholson War Memorial
Nicholson War Memorial is an attraction you can visit in Leek. The surrounding 5 km hold 6 more places to visit. Worth the trip, Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education is 300 m off.
Attraction in Leek
Inside Leek
Nicholson War Memorial is inside Leek’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Aim for June to August, when Leek reaches 18–20°C.
Nicholson War Memorial
Attraction.
In Leek, inside the town’s built-up area.
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Nicholson War Memorial at a glance
Find Nicholson War Memorial in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Leek’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Nicholson War Memorial
Of the 6, Leek is the largest, at 19,388 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Combine it with these
3 castles, an art gallery and a historic house are among the 27 within 15 km.
Art galleryNicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education300 m away2
Castle · National TrustMow Cop Castle13 km away3
Historic house · National TrustBiddulph Grange9.8 km away4Heritage railwayHeritage railwayChurnet Valley Railway4.6 km away5
ZooPeak Wildlife Park8.1 km away6
CastleCaverswall Castle14 km away7
CastlePilsbury Castle15 km away8
MuseumMiddleport Pottery15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Nicholson War Memorial
Where is Nicholson War Memorial?
Nicholson War Memorial is in Leek, Staffordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Nicholson War Memorial?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Nicholson War Memorial?
June to August are the warmest months in Leek, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Nicholson War Memorial?
Within 15 km: Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education (300 m), Mow Cop Castle (13 km), Biddulph Grange (9.8 km) and Churnet Valley Railway (4.6 km).
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 (7)
- Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mow Cop Castle: Nmwatson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biddulph Grange: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peak Wildlife Park: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caverswall Castle: Samuel Hall Carter (1800-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pilsbury Castle: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middleport Pottery: Andrew Woodvine (awo…, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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