Rufford Old Hall
Rufford Old Hall is a grade I listed historic house museum. Within the built-up area of Rufford, it is one of the places to visit. Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust.
Historic house in Rufford
Inside Rufford
Rufford Old Hall is inside Rufford’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Rufford has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Warmest in Rufford are June to September, at 18–20°C.
Rufford Old Hall
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. Look also at Southport Pleasureland, 14 km away, first of 22 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Rufford
Where Rufford Old Hall is
Orange marks Rufford Old Hall, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Rufford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Rufford Old Hall
The 8 towns are led in size by Burscough, with 8,773 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Rufford
Mawdesley
Holmeswood
Croston
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Rufford Old Hall is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufford | It’s in town | 1,562 | 3 |
| Mawdesley | 2.2 km east of it | 914 | 2 |
| Holmeswood | 2.8 km west of it | 350 | 2 |
| Croston | 2.9 km northeast of it | 2,793 | 3 |
| Burscough | 3 km southwest of it | 8,773 | 3 |
| Towngate | 3.4 km east of it | 365 | 2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 3.9 km north of it | 8,756 | 3 |
| Bretherton | 4.1 km north of it | 250 | 1 |
More near Rufford Old Hall
5 museums, 2 historic houses and a theme park are among the 22 within 15 km.
Theme parkSouthport Pleasureland14 km away2
MuseumBritish Lawnmower Museum13 km away3
MuseumSouthport Botanic Gardens9.9 km away4
MuseumAstley Hall11 km away5
MuseumBritish Commercial Vehicle Museum10 km away6
Historic houseMeols Hall10 km away7
MuseumSouthport Arts Centre13 km away8
Historic houseBispham Hall15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Rufford Old Hall
Where is Rufford Old Hall?
Rufford Old Hall is in Rufford, Lancashire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Rufford Old Hall?
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Who runs Rufford Old Hall?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Rufford Old Hall?
June to September are the warmest months in Rufford, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Rufford Old Hall a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Rufford Old Hall?
Within 15 km: Southport Pleasureland (14 km), British Lawnmower Museum (13 km), Southport Botanic Gardens (9.9 km) and Astley Hall (11 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)
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Pleasureland: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Lawnmower Museum: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Botanic Gardens: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Astley Hall: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum: Sherpa_536, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meols Hall: Small-town hero, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Arts Centre: Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bispham Hall: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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