The Atkinson
The Atkinson is an art museum in Southport. Our list has 20 more places within 15 km; first among them is Southport Pleasureland, at 800 m.
Museum in Southport
Inside Southport
The Atkinson is inside Southport’s built-up area, with 9 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.
Seasons and weather
From June to September, Southport sees highs of 18–20°C.
The Atkinson
Art museum in Southport, United Kingdom.
In Southport, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Southport
- Official site
- theatkinson.co.uk
Finding The Atkinson
Orange: The Atkinson.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Southport’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near The Atkinson
The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Southport
Scarisbrick
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where The Atkinson is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | It’s in town | 94,438 | 10 |
| Scarisbrick | 4.9 km southeast of it | 298 | 6 |
Close to The Atkinson
Nearby, 20 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 theme parks and 2 historic houses.
Theme parkSouthport Pleasureland800 m away2
MuseumBritish Lawnmower Museum900 m away3
MuseumSouthport Arts Centre100 m away4
Theme parkSouthport Model Railway Village400 m away5
PierSouthport Pier1 km away6
MuseumSouthport Botanic Gardens3.6 km away7
Historic houseMeols Hall3.1 km away8
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about The Atkinson
Where is The Atkinson?
The Atkinson is in Southport, Merseyside, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Atkinson?
Art museum in Southport, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit The Atkinson?
June to September are the warmest months in Southport, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Atkinson?
Within 15 km: Southport Pleasureland (800 m), British Lawnmower Museum (900 m), Southport Arts Centre (100 m) and Southport Model Railway Village (400 m).
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 (8)
- 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 Arts Centre: Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Model Railway Village: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Pier: MartinMaynard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Botanic Gardens: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meols Hall: Small-town hero, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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