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Chester Cathedral
Attractions in Littleton

Places to visit around Littleton, from Chester Cathedral

Littleton and its surroundings hold 5 museums, a cathedral and a castle. No place to visit is mapped inside Littleton’s built-up area; 11 are within 5 km of its edge. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Further afield, Beeston Castle is 12 km from the centre.

Photo: Chester Cathedral, Stephen Hamilton (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Littleton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Littleton: where to begin

Behind Chester Cathedral on the list are 2 museums, a castle and a zoo.

CathedralChester Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the westCastle · English HeritageChester Castle3.4 km outside town, to the westZooChester Zoo4.2 km outside town, to the northwestFortChester city walls3.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumGrosvenor Museum3.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumCheshire Military Museum3.3 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

Where things are

To the west is where most of the 11 lie.

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The dashed line is Littleton’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

How the list breaks down

Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 fort · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 aquarium0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Chester Castle).

Every place

The full list

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 11 places listed.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

1 listed building is on Littleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Littleton →

Big names nearby

Further afield

The 12 days out are led by Beeston Castle, 12 km away.

Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle12 km southeastArt galleryWalker Art Gallery26 km north · 338K visitors a yearCathedralLiverpool Cathedral24 km northCastleHolt Castle Ruins13 km southHistoric houseEaton Hall6.5 km southwestCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King25 km northBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool25 km northwest · 540K visitors a yearArt galleryLady Lever Art Gallery21 km northwestCastlePeckforton Castle13 km southeastCastleHalton Castle18 km northeastBig drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool26 km north · 606K visitors a yearBig drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum25 km northwest · 945K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Littleton (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.

Common questions about Littleton

What is there to see near Littleton?

No attraction is mapped inside Littleton itself. Within 5 km of it are Chester Cathedral, Chester Castle, Chester Zoo and Chester city walls.

Does Littleton have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Littleton: Grosvenor Museum, Cheshire Military Museum, Phoenix Tower, Chester and Sick To Death.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Littleton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Chester Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Littleton?

Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (12 km), Walker Art Gallery (26 km), Liverpool Cathedral (24 km), Holt Castle Ruins (13 km).

Where are Littleton’s historic buildings listed?

Littleton has 1 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 Littleton 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 (20)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.