Nothing mapped in Butt Green itself; Dorfold Hall is the nearest draw
With nothing inside Butt Green’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and a historic house. Day-trippers head 15 km out to Beeston Castle.
The best known around Butt Green
Following Dorfold Hall are 2 museums.
Historic houseDorfold Hall2.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNantwich Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker3.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map stretches to Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, 3.9 km away.
The dashed line is Butt Green’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Butt Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Nothing is inside Butt Green itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
First of the 12 big names within reach is Beeston Castle, 15 km away.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle15 km northwest
MuseumCrewe Heritage Centre5.9 km northeast · 30K visitors a year
CathedralChester Cathedral30 km northwest
CastlePeckforton Castle15 km northwest
CastleHolt Castle Ruins26 km west
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle30 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustLittle Moreton Hall18 km northeast
CastleHeighley Castle12 km east
Historic houseCholmondeley Castle13 km west
ZooChester Zoo32 km northwest
CastleHalton Castle33 km northwest
Castle · National TrustMow Cop Castle20 km eastPlaces well known beyond Butt Green (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.
Quick answers on Butt Green
What is there to see near Butt Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Butt Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Dorfold Hall, Nantwich Museum and Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker.
Does Butt Green have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Butt Green: Nantwich Museum and Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Butt Green?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 15 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Butt Green?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (15 km), Crewe Heritage Centre (5.9 km), Chester Cathedral (30 km), Peckforton Castle (15 km).
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 Butt Green 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)
- Dorfold Hall: DorfoldHall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nantwich Museum: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crewe Heritage Centre: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, 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
- Little Moreton Hall: Christine-Ann Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heighley Castle: Peter Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cholmondeley Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mow Cop Castle: Nmwatson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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