Gulliver's World, 5.6 km from Croft
What there is to see lies just outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a theme park, a wildlife park and a museum. Go 29 km out for Walker Art Gallery.
Where to start near Croft
Next to Gulliver's World, the best known are a wildlife park, a museum and a castle.
Theme parkGulliver's World5 km outside town, to the southwestWildlife parkWildlife parkWild Wings Birds of Prey1.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumRAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleThe Mount4.7 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryTotal Eclipse of the Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The farthest of them, Gulliver's World, is 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is Croft’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Count 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Croft. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Croft
5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Croft’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Croft →
Big names nearby
Walker Art Gallery, at 29 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery29 km west · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral28 km west
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame21 km east
CastleHalton Castle15 km southwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral21 km east
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery21 km east
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King28 km west
MuseumImperial War Museum North17 km east · 2K visitors a year
MuseumThe Manchester Museum21 km east
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum20 km east · 830K visitors a year
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool30 km west · 540K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle35 km southPlaces well known beyond Croft (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 Croft
What is there to see near Croft?
No attraction is mapped inside Croft itself. Within 5 km of it are Gulliver's World, Wild Wings Birds of Prey, RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre and The Mount.
Does Croft have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Croft: RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre and Total Eclipse of the Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Croft?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 35 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Croft?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (29 km), Liverpool Cathedral (28 km), English Football Hall of Fame (21 km), Halton Castle (15 km).
Where are Croft’s historic buildings listed?
Croft has 2 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 Croft 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)
- Gulliver's World: Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts, 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
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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