Out from Lostock Gralam: Cuckooland Museum and more
There is no place to visit inside Lostock Gralam’s built-up area; there are 6 within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. The big name further out is Beeston Castle, 22 km from the centre.
Just outside Lostock Gralam, the best known
Alongside Cuckooland Museum you find 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house.
MuseumCuckooland Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumLion Salt Works1.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhouse3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseTabley House3.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAnderton Boat Lift4.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTree of Imagination4.7 km 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.
Around Lostock Gralam, mapped
Tree of Imagination marks the outer edge, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Lostock Gralam’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3; 2 are other attractions.
Green: inside Lostock Gralam. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 6 on the list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Around the region
Day trips number 12; the best known is Beeston Castle, 22 km off.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle22 km southwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery38 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CastleHalton Castle17 km northwest
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral37 km west
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame28 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral30 km west
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery27 km northeast
CathedralManchester Cathedral28 km northeast
MuseumThe Manchester Museum26 km northeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King37 km northwest
MuseumImperial War Museum North25 km northeast · 2K visitors a year
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool38 km west · 540K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Lostock Gralam (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.
Seeing Lostock Gralam: your questions
What is there to see near Lostock Gralam?
No attraction is mapped inside Lostock Gralam itself. Within 5 km of it are Cuckooland Museum, Lion Salt Works, Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse and Tabley House.
Does Lostock Gralam have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lostock Gralam: Cuckooland Museum, Lion Salt Works and Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lostock Gralam?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 22 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Lostock Gralam?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (22 km), Walker Art Gallery (38 km), Halton Castle (17 km), Liverpool Cathedral (37 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 Lostock Gralam 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 (16)
- Cuckooland Museum: Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lion Salt Works: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse: RLamb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tabley House: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, 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
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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