See Dinosaur Footprint and one more in Lymm
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 5 beyond the 2 inside Lymm’s built-up area. Among them are 2 attractions, 2 historic houses and a museum. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. 2 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. A longer outing takes you to English Football Hall of Fame, 19 km off.
The first to see in Lymm
After Dinosaur Footprint come 2 historic houses, a museum and a park or estate.
Historic house · National TrustDunham Massey Hall3.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseArley Hall3.6 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDunham Massey Park3.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHigh Legh Miniature Railway2.6 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.
The layout
Arley Hall, 6.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Lymm’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 mix
The two biggest groups: other attractions (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Lymm. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Dunham Massey Hall and Dunham Massey Park).
The list in full
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Lymm come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
40 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Lymm’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lymm →
Bigger names, a drive away
Allow a day for English Football Hall of Fame, 19 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame19 km northeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery19 km northeast
MuseumImperial War Museum North15 km northeast · 2K visitors a year
CathedralManchester Cathedral19 km northeast
MuseumThe Manchester Museum18 km northeast
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery34 km west · 338K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum18 km northeast · 830K visitors a year
CastleHalton Castle16 km west
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral33 km west
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle32 km southwest
MuseumChetham's Library19 km northeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King33 km westPlaces well known beyond Lymm (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.
Know before you go to Lymm
What are the main attractions in Lymm?
The best known inside Lymm’s built-up area are Dinosaur Footprint and Lymm Heritage Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Lymm have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lymm: Lymm Heritage Centre and Total Eclipse of the Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lymm?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lymm, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Dunham Massey Hall and Dunham Massey Park).
What are the best-known days out near Lymm?
Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (19 km), Manchester Art Gallery (19 km), Imperial War Museum North (15 km), Manchester Cathedral (19 km).
Where are Lymm’s historic buildings listed?
Lymm has 40 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 Lymm 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)
- Dunham Massey Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arley Hall: Pixie2000 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: 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
- 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
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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