Holt Castle Ruins
Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.
Attractions in Farndon
Photo: Holt Castle Ruins, Peter Craine (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit around Farndon, from Holt Castle Ruins
No place to visit is mapped inside Farndon’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 castles and a museum. Day-trippers head 13 km out to Beeston Castle.
In Farndon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Farndon: where to begin
After Holt Castle Ruins, look out for a castle and a museum.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins400 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleBlobb Hill Castle4.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumStretton Water Mill3.4 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Map of the places
The map stretches to Blobb Hill Castle, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Farndon’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
What is on offer
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Farndon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every entry
You will find all 3 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.
17 listed buildings are on Farndon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farndon →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Beeston Castle, at 13 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle13 km east
CathedralChester Cathedral12 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle11 km north
CathedralWrexham Cathedral9.4 km southwest
Historic houseEaton Hall6.2 km north
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle22 km southwest
CastlePeckforton Castle12 km east
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery37 km north · 338K visitors a year
ZooChester Zoo16 km north
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral35 km north
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King36 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool36 km north · 540K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Farndon (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 Farndon
What is there to see near Farndon?
No attraction is mapped inside Farndon itself. Within 5 km of it are Holt Castle Ruins, Blobb Hill Castle and Stretton Water Mill.
Does Farndon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Farndon: Stretton Water Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Farndon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 13 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Farndon?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (13 km), Chester Cathedral (12 km), Chester Castle (11 km), Wrexham Cathedral (9.4 km).
Where are Farndon’s historic buildings listed?
Farndon has 17 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 Farndon 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)
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, 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
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, 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
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., 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
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