Barnton’s draw is Anderton Boat Lift
We list one place to visit inside Barnton’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, an attraction and a historic house. At 19 km, Beeston Castle is worth the journey.
Best known, in and near Barnton
The list goes on from Anderton Boat Lift to 2 museums and a historic house.
Historic houseVale Royal Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhouse2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLion Salt Works2.1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Out at 5.4 km is Vale Royal Abbey, the farthest.
The dashed line is Barnton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
It comes down to 2 museums, an attraction and a historic house.
Green: inside Barnton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
First the one in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Vale Royal Abbey
Former Cistercian Abbey and country house in Cheshire, England, UK.
Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse
Grade II listed museum in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
The one inside Barnton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Barnton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barnton →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The standout of the 12 is Beeston Castle, 19 km from town.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle19 km southwest
CastleHalton Castle12 km northwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery33 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralChester Cathedral25 km west
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral32 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King32 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool33 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame31 km northeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery31 km northeast
CathedralManchester Cathedral31 km northeast
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery31 km west
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool33 km northwest · 606K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Barnton (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Barnton
What are the main attractions in Barnton?
The place to visit inside Barnton’s built-up area is Anderton Boat Lift. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Barnton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barnton: Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse and Lion Salt Works.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barnton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 19 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Barnton?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (19 km), Halton Castle (12 km), Walker Art Gallery (33 km), Chester Cathedral (25 km).
Where are Barnton’s historic buildings listed?
Barnton has 5 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Barnton when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (15)
- Vale Royal Abbey: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse: RLamb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lion Salt Works: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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