Nothing mapped in Kingsley itself; Helsby Hillfort is the nearest draw
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Kingsley’s built-up area. Look for a fort, a castle and an attraction. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Go 15 km out for Beeston Castle.
The first to see around Kingsley
After Helsby Hillfort, look out for a castle and an attraction.
Fort · National TrustHelsby Hillfort4.1 km outside town, to the west
CastleWoodhouses Hill Fort2.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape Delamere Forest2.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Kingsley, mapped
To the west is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Kingsley’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 list by type
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Kingsley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Helsby Hillfort).
Full list of places
3 places make the list, every one 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 Kingsley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kingsley →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Most famous of the 12 is Beeston Castle, 15 km from the centre.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle15 km south
CastleHalton Castle7.4 km north
CathedralChester Cathedral16 km southwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery26 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral24 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King25 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool26 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
ZooChester Zoo14 km west
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle17 km southwest
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery24 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home18 km northwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool26 km northwest · 606K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Kingsley (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 Kingsley
What is there to see near Kingsley?
No attraction is mapped inside Kingsley itself. Within 5 km of it are Helsby Hillfort, Woodhouses Hill Fort and Go Ape Delamere Forest.
Does Kingsley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Kingsley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kingsley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kingsley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Helsby Hillfort).
What are the best-known days out near Kingsley?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (15 km), Halton Castle (7.4 km), Chester Cathedral (16 km), Walker Art Gallery (26 km).
Where are Kingsley’s historic buildings listed?
Kingsley 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 Kingsley 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
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, 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
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., 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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