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Attractions in Knutsford

Knutsford Heritage Centre, the place to visit in Knutsford

Knutsford’s list takes in 5 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 attractions. We list one place to visit inside Knutsford’s built-up area and 10 within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 4 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. Further afield lies English Football Hall of Fame, at 22 km.

Photo: Tatton Park Mansion, K. Whatley (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Knutsford
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

What Knutsford is known for

3 historic houses, a garden and a museum follow Knutsford Heritage Centre.

MuseumMuseumKnutsford Heritage Centrein townHistoric house · National TrustTatton Park Mansion1.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustTatton Park1.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustOld Hall1.4 km outside town, to the northGarden · National TrustTatton Park Gardens1.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumCuckooland Museum2.3 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

On the map

The farthest of them, Peover Hall, is 5.4 km out.

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The dashed line is Knutsford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The types of place

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (5) and museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 historic houses0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Knutsford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tatton Park Mansion, Tatton Park, Old Hall and Tatton Park Gardens).

Every place

The places, one by one

One in town leads, with 10 more within 5 km of its edge after it.

Old Hall

Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the north

Historic site in Cheshire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Old Hall →

The one inside Knutsford comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

111 listed buildings are on Knutsford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Knutsford →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Of the 12 day trips, English Football Hall of Fame (22 km) is the best known.

MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame22 km northArt galleryManchester Art Gallery21 km northeastCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle29 km southwestMuseumThe Manchester Museum20 km northeastCathedralManchester Cathedral22 km northMuseumImperial War Museum North19 km north · 2K visitors a yearBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum21 km north · 830K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library22 km northCastleHalton Castle22 km westCathedralChester Cathedral37 km westHistoric house · National TrustLyme Hall21 km eastMuseumNational Football Museum22 km north

Places well known beyond Knutsford (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.

Knutsford, answered

What are the main attractions in Knutsford?

The place to visit inside Knutsford’s built-up area is Knutsford Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.

Does Knutsford have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Knutsford: Knutsford Heritage Centre and Cuckooland Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Knutsford?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Knutsford, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tatton Park Mansion, Tatton Park, Old Hall and Tatton Park Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Knutsford?

Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (22 km), Manchester Art Gallery (21 km), Beeston Castle (29 km), The Manchester Museum (20 km).

Where are Knutsford’s historic buildings listed?

Knutsford has 111 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Knutsford 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 (19)

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