Holt Castle Ruins
Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.
Attractions in Churton
Photo: Holt Castle Ruins, Peter Craine (CC BY-SA 2.0)What to see from Churton: Holt Castle Ruins first
What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 castles, a historic house and a museum to choose from. Allow a day for Beeston Castle, 12 km off.
In Churton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Churton
Alongside Holt Castle Ruins you find a historic house, a castle and a museum.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins2.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseEaton Hall3.9 km outside town, to the north
CastleBlobb Hill Castle2.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumStretton Water Mill4.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Mapped
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the north.
The dashed line is Churton’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
Grouped by kind
3 of the 4 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Churton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
Here are the 4 places within 5 km of its edge.
Blobb Hill Castle
Motte-and-bailey castle in Aldford, Aldford and Saighton, England, UK.
Stretton Water Mill
Grade II* listed watermill in Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Churton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Churton →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Of the 12 day trips, Beeston Castle (12 km) is the best known.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle12 km east
CathedralChester Cathedral10 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle9.4 km north
CathedralWrexham Cathedral11 km southwest
ZooChester Zoo14 km north
CastlePeckforton Castle12 km east
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery35 km north · 338K visitors a year
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle24 km southwest
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral34 km north
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King34 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool34 km north · 540K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle11 km westPlaces well known beyond Churton (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.
Before a day out in Churton
What is there to see near Churton?
No attraction is mapped inside Churton itself. Within 5 km of it are Holt Castle Ruins, Eaton Hall, Blobb Hill Castle and Stretton Water Mill.
Does Churton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Churton: Stretton Water Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Churton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 12 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Churton?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (12 km), Chester Cathedral (10 km), Chester Castle (9.4 km), Wrexham Cathedral (11 km).
Where are Churton’s historic buildings listed?
Churton has 8 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 Churton 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 (16)
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blobb Hill Castle: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stretton Water Mill: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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