Places to visit around Goostrey, from Peover Hall
Nothing on our list is inside Goostrey’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 historic houses and 2 attractions to choose from. The big name further out is Beeston Castle, 25 km from the centre.
The names to know near Goostrey
Following Peover Hall are 2 attractions and a historic house.
Historic housePeover Hall3 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCranage Hall1.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionJodrell Bank Discovery Centre1.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionTree of Imagination3.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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 view
The list reaches out to Tree of Imagination, 4.9 km away.
The dashed line is Goostrey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
Count 2 castles or historic places and 2 other attractions.
Green: inside Goostrey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
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.
6 listed buildings are on Goostrey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Goostrey →
The wider area
Head 25 km out for Beeston Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle25 km southwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame30 km north
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery29 km north
MuseumThe Manchester Museum28 km north
CathedralManchester Cathedral30 km north
Historic house · National TrustLittle Moreton Hall13 km southeast
CathedralChester Cathedral36 km west
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum29 km north · 830K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North27 km north · 2K visitors a year
CastleHalton Castle26 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall23 km northeast
MuseumChetham's Library30 km northPlaces well known beyond Goostrey (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 Goostrey
What is there to see near Goostrey?
No attraction is mapped inside Goostrey itself. Within 5 km of it are Peover Hall, Cranage Hall, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre and Tree of Imagination.
Does Goostrey have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Goostrey.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Goostrey?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 25 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Goostrey?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (25 km), English Football Hall of Fame (30 km), Manchester Art Gallery (29 km), The Manchester Museum (28 km).
Where are Goostrey’s historic buildings listed?
Goostrey has 6 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 Goostrey 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 (14)
- Peover Hall: Iain McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cranage Hall: John Naisbitt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Moreton Hall: Christine-Ann Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, 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
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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