The one place to visit in Higher Poynton is Anson Engine Museum
Around Higher Poynton, the places to visit include 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 historic houses. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Drive 18 km to reach English Football Hall of Fame.
Start with these in Higher Poynton
Following Anson Engine Museum are 2 historic houses, 2 attractions and a museum.
MuseumAnson Engine Museumin town
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall2 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseAdlington Hall4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAvro Heritage Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Cage2 km outside town, to the east
AttractionThe Lantern2.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
The Garden House, 5.3 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Higher Poynton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Count 3 castles or historic places and 3 other attractions.
Green: inside Higher Poynton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).
Place after place
11 places in all: one in town and 10 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Higher Poynton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Start with English Football Hall of Fame, 18 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame18 km northwest
MuseumThe Manchester Museum16 km northwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery18 km northwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral18 km northwest
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum18 km northwest · 830K visitors a year
Historic houseChatsworth House34 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle21 km east
Historic houseBramall Hall5.9 km northwest
MuseumImperial War Museum North19 km northwest · 2K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library18 km northwest
MuseumNational Football Museum18 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist19 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Higher Poynton (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.
What people ask about Higher Poynton
What are the main attractions in Higher Poynton?
The place to visit inside Higher Poynton’s built-up area is Anson Engine Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.
Does Higher Poynton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Higher Poynton: Anson Engine Museum and Avro Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Higher Poynton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Higher Poynton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).
What are the best-known days out near Higher Poynton?
Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (18 km), The Manchester Museum (16 km), Manchester Art Gallery (18 km), Manchester Cathedral (18 km).
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 Higher Poynton 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 (17)
- Anson Engine Museum: Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adlington Hall: John Swallow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avro Heritage Museum: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Lantern: Paul Brooker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bramall Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Football Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist: The_Cathedral_Church_of_St_John_the_Evangelist,_Chapel_Street,_Salford.jpg: Ian Roberts derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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