Beeston Castle
Former Royal castle and museum in Beeston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Clotton
Photo: Beeston Castle, TCExplorer (CC BY-SA 2.0)Trips from Clotton, starting with Beeston Castle
None of our places to visit is inside Clotton’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 castles and 2 attractions. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. Drive 12 km to reach Chester Cathedral.
In Clotton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Around Clotton: where to begin
The list goes on from Beeston Castle to 2 attractions and a castle.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle and Woodland Park4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionCotebrook Shire Horse Centre4.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Ice Cream Farm4.8 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.
The map
Plotted on the map
Look to the south for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Clotton’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
Castles or historic places number 2, other attractions 2.
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Clotton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Beeston Castle and Beeston Castle and Woodland Park).
Every place
All of it
These 4 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Clotton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clotton →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Allow a day for Chester Cathedral, 12 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralChester Cathedral12 km west
CastlePeckforton Castle5.9 km south
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle12 km west
CastleHolt Castle Ruins15 km southwest
ZooChester Zoo13 km northwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery32 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral31 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King31 km northwest
CastleHalton Castle18 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool32 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
Historic houseEaton Hall12 km west
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery28 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Clotton (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.
Know before you go to Clotton
What is there to see near Clotton?
No attraction is mapped inside Clotton itself. Within 5 km of it are Beeston Castle, Beeston Castle and Woodland Park, Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre and The Ice Cream Farm.
Does Clotton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Clotton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Clotton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Clotton, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Beeston Castle and Beeston Castle and Woodland Park).
What are the best-known days out near Clotton?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (12 km), Peckforton Castle (5.9 km), Chester Castle (12 km), Holt Castle Ruins (15 km).
Where are Clotton’s historic buildings listed?
Clotton has 10 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 Clotton 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 (13)
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, 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
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: 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
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, 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
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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