Around Mickle Trafford, Chester Cathedral leads the list
Mickle Trafford’s list takes in 3 museums, a cathedral and a zoo. Our list finds nothing inside Mickle Trafford’s built-up area, but 8 places within 5 km of its edge. For a longer trip, Chester Castle lies 5.8 km away.
The first to see around Mickle Trafford
Once you have seen Chester Cathedral, try 3 museums, a zoo and a fort.
CathedralChester Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooChester Zoo2.9 km outside town, to the west
FortChester city walls5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPhoenix Tower, Chester4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSick To Death4.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumDewa Roman Experience4.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Head to the southwest for most of the 8 on the list.
The dashed line is Mickle Trafford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Mickle Trafford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Its 8 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Chester city walls
City walls in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
Phoenix Tower, Chester
Grade I listed building in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Mickle Trafford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mickle Trafford →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Of the 12 day trips, Chester Castle (5.8 km) is the best known.
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle5.8 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle14 km southeast
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery23 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral22 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King22 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool23 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery19 km northwest
CastleHolt Castle Ruins16 km south
CastleHalton Castle15 km northeast
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool23 km northwest · 606K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home18 km north
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum23 km northwest · 945K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Mickle Trafford (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.
What visitors ask about Mickle Trafford
What is there to see near Mickle Trafford?
No attraction is mapped inside Mickle Trafford itself. Within 5 km of it are Chester Cathedral, Chester Zoo, Chester city walls and Phoenix Tower, Chester.
Does Mickle Trafford have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mickle Trafford: Phoenix Tower, Chester, Sick To Death and Dewa Roman Experience.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mickle Trafford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chester Castle (English Heritage), 5.8 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Mickle Trafford?
Within 40 km: Chester Castle (5.8 km), Beeston Castle (14 km), Walker Art Gallery (23 km), Liverpool Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Mickle Trafford’s historic buildings listed?
Mickle Trafford has 4 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 Mickle Trafford 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 (17)
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester city walls: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoenix Tower, Chester: chestertouristcom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sick To Death: Jakc98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: 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
- 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
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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