Bunbury Mill is Bunbury’s place to visit
We list one place to visit inside Bunbury’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 castles and an attraction. Of these, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. A day out reaches Chester Cathedral, 18 km away.
Bunbury’s best known
The rest of the best known are 3 castles.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
CastlePeckforton Castle2.2 km outside town, to the westCastleCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle and Woodland Park1.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Most of the 3 close by lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Bunbury’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 biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Bunbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Beeston Castle and Beeston Castle and Woodland Park).
All of them, one by one
After the one in town come 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
Beeston Castle
Former Royal castle and museum in Beeston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
Peckforton Castle
Grade I listed country house in Peckforton, Cheshire, England, UK.
The one inside Bunbury comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on Bunbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bunbury →
A little further out
Out of town, Chester Cathedral (18 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralChester Cathedral18 km northwest
CastleHolt Castle Ruins16 km west
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle18 km northwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery39 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral38 km northwest
ZooChester Zoo20 km northwest
Historic houseCholmondeley Castle6.9 km south
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King38 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool39 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
CastleHalton Castle24 km north
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle35 km southwest
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery35 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Bunbury (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.
Practical questions about Bunbury
What are the main attractions in Bunbury?
The place to visit inside Bunbury’s built-up area is Bunbury Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Bunbury have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bunbury.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bunbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bunbury, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Beeston Castle and Beeston Castle and Woodland Park).
What are the best-known days out near Bunbury?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (18 km), Holt Castle Ruins (16 km), Chester Castle (18 km), Walker Art Gallery (39 km).
Where are Bunbury’s historic buildings listed?
Bunbury has 27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Bunbury 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 (14)
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cholmondeley Castle: Peter Craine, 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
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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