Places to visit around Haslington, from Crewe Heritage Centre
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Haslington’s built-up area. The commonest are 2 museums and a historic site. A typical year brings about 30K visitors to Crewe Heritage Centre. Allow a day for Beeston Castle, 20 km off.
The first to see around Haslington
Crewe Heritage Centre aside, the next best known are a museum and a historic site.
MuseumCrewe Heritage Centre2 km outside town, to the west · 30K visitors a year
MuseumEnglesea Brook Museum of Methodism4.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteAPT-P1.9 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Haslington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Haslington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Haslington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Haslington →
Within a day
Beeston Castle, 20 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle20 km west
Historic house · National TrustLittle Moreton Hall10 km east
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort36 km east · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralChester Cathedral35 km west
Castle · National TrustMow Cop Castle12 km east
CastlePeckforton Castle20 km west
CastleHeighley Castle9.9 km south
CastleHolt Castle Ruins32 km west
CastleHalton Castle33 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle34 km west
ZooChester Zoo35 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Haslington (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.
Good to know in Haslington
What is there to see near Haslington?
No attraction is mapped inside Haslington itself. Within 5 km of it are Crewe Heritage Centre, Englesea Brook Museum of Methodism and APT-P.
Does Haslington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Haslington: Crewe Heritage Centre and Englesea Brook Museum of Methodism.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Haslington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 20 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Haslington?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (20 km), Little Moreton Hall (10 km), Alton Towers Resort (36 km), Chester Cathedral (35 km).
Where are Haslington’s historic buildings listed?
Haslington 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 Haslington 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)
- Crewe Heritage Centre: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Englesea Brook Museum of Methodism: Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Moreton Hall: Christine-Ann Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mow Cop Castle: Nmwatson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heighley Castle: Peter Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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