Wyresdale Park
Wyresdale Park is a historic site. On the map, it sits 1.4 km southeast of Forton. It is on the official list as a Grade II listed building.
Historic house near Forton
Just outside Forton
Wyresdale Park is 1.4 km southeast of Forton. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Forton has 4 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
In Forton the warm season is June to August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Wyresdale Park
Close by, Lancaster Castle is 13 km away, one of 23 within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Town
- 1.4 km southeast of Forton
- Official site
- wyresdalepark.co.uk
Around Wyresdale Park, mapped
The map puts Wyresdale Park in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Wyresdale Park
By population, Garstang leads the 4 with 5,804. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Around Wyresdale Park
2 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral are among the 23 within 15 km.
CastleLancaster Castle13 km away2
CastleGreenhalgh Castle4.1 km away3
CathedralLancaster Cathedral13 km away4
Historic houseThurnham Hall7 km away5
Abbey or prioryCockersand Abbey9.3 km away6
MuseumLancaster City Museum13 km away7
MuseumJudges' Lodgings Museum13 km away8
Art galleryPeter Scott Gallery8.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Wyresdale Park
Where is Wyresdale Park?
Wyresdale Park is 1.4 km southeast of Forton, Lancashire.
What is Wyresdale Park?
Historic site in Lancashire, Endland.
When is the best time to visit Wyresdale Park?
June to August are the warmest months in Forton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Wyresdale Park a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Wyresdale Park?
Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (13 km), Greenhalgh Castle (4.1 km), Lancaster Cathedral (13 km) and Thurnham Hall (7 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)
- Wyresdale Park: Craftyvintagedan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurnham Hall: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockersand Abbey: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster City Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judges' Lodgings Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Scott Gallery: Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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