Speke Hall heads the list around Hale
With nothing inside Hale’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a historic house, a museum and a ruins. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Walker Art Gallery, 15 km away, is the best-known day out.
The best known around Hale
Behind Speke Hall on the list are a museum and a ruins.
Historic house · National TrustSpeke Hall3.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCatalyst Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastRuinsRuinsOld Pyrites Kilns4.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The list reaches out to Speke Hall, 5 km away.
The dashed line is Hale’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Hale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Speke Hall).
Place by place
All 3 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Hale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hale →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Start with Walker Art Gallery, 15 km off, the best known of 12.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery15 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral13 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King14 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home7.2 km northwest
CastleHalton Castle6.9 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool15 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery13 km west
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool15 km northwest · 606K visitors a year
CathedralChester Cathedral17 km south
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum15 km northwest · 945K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle24 km south
Historic house · National TrustPaul McCartney's Childhood Home7.6 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Hale (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.
Asked about places to visit in Hale
What is there to see near Hale?
No attraction is mapped inside Hale itself. Within 5 km of it are Speke Hall, Catalyst Museum and Old Pyrites Kilns.
Does Hale have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hale: Catalyst Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hale?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hale, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Speke Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Hale?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (15 km), Liverpool Cathedral (13 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (14 km), John Lennon's Childhood Home (7.2 km).
Where are Hale’s historic buildings listed?
Hale has 15 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 Hale 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)
- Speke Hall: Liverpoolpics, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catalyst Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, 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
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCartney's Childhood Home: Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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