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Attractions in Bollington

Bollington Discovery Centre is the place to visit in Bollington

Among the places to visit in and near Bollington are 5 museums, 5 historic houses and 2 historic sites. Mapped inside Bollington’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 13. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 2 of the places on the list. If you have a day, head to English Football Hall of Fame, 23 km away.

Photo: Lyme Hall, Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Bollington
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Bollington

The list goes on from Bollington Discovery Centre to 4 historic houses and a museum.

MuseumMuseumBollington Discovery Centrein townHistoric house · National TrustLyme Hall4.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseAdlington Hall3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustHare Hill4.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseMottram Hall3.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumAvro Heritage Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to find them

The map ends at The Lantern, 6.4 km out.

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The dashed line is Bollington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The mix

There are more castles or historic places (7) than anything else, then museums or galleries (5).

Museums & galleries 5 museums1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 historic houses · 2 historic sites0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Bollington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and Hare Hill).

Every place

Every place to visit

After the one in town come 13 more within 5 km of its edge.

Lyme Hall

Historic house · 4.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Grade II* listed country estate and park in Cheshire East, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About Lyme Hall →

Hare Hill

Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the west

Grade II listed English country house in Over Alderley, Cheshire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Hare Hill →

The one inside Bollington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

43 listed buildings are on Bollington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bollington →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Best known of the 12 within reach is English Football Hall of Fame, at 23 km.

MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame23 km northwestHistoric houseChatsworth House34 km eastMuseumThe Manchester Museum21 km northwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery22 km northwestCathedralManchester Cathedral23 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle22 km eastBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum23 km northwest · 830K visitors a yearBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort37 km southeast · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)MuseumImperial War Museum North23 km northwest · 2K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library23 km northwestHistoric houseBramall Hall9.7 km northwestMuseumNational Football Museum23 km northwest

Places well known beyond Bollington (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.

Questions about Bollington’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Bollington?

The place to visit inside Bollington’s built-up area is Bollington Discovery Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.

Does Bollington have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bollington: Bollington Discovery Centre, Avro Heritage Museum, West Park Museum and Paradise Mill.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bollington?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bollington, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and Hare Hill).

What are the best-known days out near Bollington?

Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (23 km), Chatsworth House (34 km), The Manchester Museum (21 km), Manchester Art Gallery (22 km).

Where are Bollington’s historic buildings listed?

Bollington has 43 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 Bollington 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 (21)

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