Ribchester Roman Museum
Ribchester Roman Museum is a museum in Ribchester. A short trip away is Blackburn Cathedral, 7.8 km off, the first of 19 within 15 km.
Museum in Ribchester
Inside Ribchester
Ribchester Roman Museum is inside Ribchester’s built-up area, with 2 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.
Choosing a month
Warmest in Ribchester are June to September, at 17–20°C.
Ribchester Roman Museum
Museum in Ribchester, England.
In Ribchester, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Ribchester
- Official site
- ribchestermuseum.org
Before you set off
- EntryA fee is charged
The area around Ribchester Roman Museum
Ribchester Roman Museum is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ribchester’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
In size, Blackburn comes first of the 7, with 124,958 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Ribchester
Blackburn
Myerscough Smithy
Hurst Green
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Ribchester Roman Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ribchester | It’s in town | 851 | 4 |
| Blackburn | 2.6 km south of it | 124,958 | 11 |
| Myerscough Smithy | 3.8 km south of it | 2,409 | 7 |
| Hurst Green | 4.2 km northeast of it | 940 | 3 |
| Longridge | 4.2 km northwest of it | 8,739 | 4 |
| Old Langho | 4.8 km east of it | 1,072 | 3 |
| Langho | 4.9 km east of it | 1,723 | 4 |
What else is near Ribchester Roman Museum
Within 15 km you can add 3 historic houses, 2 cathedrals and 2 museums.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral7.8 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey8.1 km away3
Historic houseSamlesbury Hall5.3 km away4
MuseumBlackburn Museum and Art Gallery7.4 km away5
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston12 km away6
MuseumHarris Museum12 km away7
Historic houseNorthcote Manor5.6 km away8
Historic houseHoghton Tower9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Ribchester Roman Museum
Where is Ribchester Roman Museum?
Ribchester Roman Museum is in Ribchester, Lancashire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ribchester Roman Museum?
Museum in Ribchester, England.
When is the best time to visit Ribchester Roman Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Ribchester, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ribchester Roman Museum?
Within 15 km: Blackburn Cathedral (7.8 km), Whalley Abbey (8.1 km), Samlesbury Hall (5.3 km) and Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (7.4 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 (9)
- Ribchester Roman Museum: DIaNyf8q, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samlesbury Hall: Andrew Mathewson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery: Museumania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Museum: Dave Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northcote Manor: CillaLowe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoghton Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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