A fort just outside Helsby: Helsby Hillfort
The best-known day out from Helsby is Chester Cathedral, 12 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Helsby’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a fort and a castle to choose from. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust.
Top of the list around Helsby
The list goes on from Helsby Hillfort to a castle.
Fort · National TrustHelsby Hillfort200 m outside town, to the east
CastleWoodhouses Hill Fort500 m 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.
Mapped
At the edge of the map sits Woodhouses Hill Fort, 2.5 km out.
The dashed line is Helsby’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
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Helsby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Helsby Hillfort).
Place by place
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Woodhouses Hill Fort
Hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Helsby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Helsby →
Names further out
The standout of the 12 is Chester Cathedral, 12 km from town.
CathedralChester Cathedral12 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle17 km south
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery21 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral19 km northwest
CastleHalton Castle8.5 km northeast
ZooChester Zoo9 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King20 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool21 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle13 km southwest
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery18 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home14 km northwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool21 km northwest · 606K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Helsby (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.
Your questions on Helsby
What is there to see near Helsby?
No attraction is mapped inside Helsby itself. Within 5 km of it are Helsby Hillfort and Woodhouses Hill Fort.
Does Helsby have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Helsby.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Helsby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Helsby, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Helsby Hillfort).
What are the best-known days out near Helsby?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (12 km), Beeston Castle (17 km), Walker Art Gallery (21 km), Liverpool Cathedral (19 km).
Where are Helsby’s historic buildings listed?
Helsby has 19 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 Helsby 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)
- Helsby Hillfort: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodhouses Hill Fort: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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