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Attractions in Mollington

What to see from Mollington: Chester Cathedral first

Among the places to visit in and near Mollington are 5 museums, 2 zoos and 2 aquariums. Nothing is mapped inside Mollington’s built-up area, but 13 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. A day out reaches Walker Art Gallery, 21 km away.

Photo: Chester Cathedral, Stephen Hamilton (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Mollington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
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

The first to see around Mollington

The list goes on from Chester Cathedral to a zoo, a castle and a fort.

CathedralChester Cathedral3.6 km outside town, to the southeastZooChester Zoo2.1 km outside town, to the eastCastle · English HeritageChester Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southFortChester city walls4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumGrosvenor Museum4 km outside town, to the southeastAquariumBlue Planet Aquarium3.5 km outside town, to the northeast

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 to go

To the southeast is where most of the 13 lie.

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The dashed line is Mollington’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

A breakdown by kind

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (5) and 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 2 zoos · 2 aquariums0 in town · 4 nearby

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

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

Every place

The whole list for Mollington

The list runs to 13 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Head 21 km out for Walker Art Gallery, the best known of 12.

Art galleryWalker Art Gallery21 km north · 338K visitors a yearCathedralLiverpool Cathedral19 km northCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle19 km southeastCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King20 km northBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool20 km north · 540K visitors a yearArt galleryLady Lever Art Gallery15 km northBig drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool21 km north · 606K visitors a yearCastle · CadwCastell y Fflint14 km westCastleHolt Castle Ruins17 km southBig drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum20 km north · 945K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home17 km northCastleHalton Castle19 km northeast

Places well known beyond Mollington (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.

Mollington, answered

What is there to see near Mollington?

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

Does Mollington have a museum?

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

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Mollington?

Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (21 km), Liverpool Cathedral (19 km), Beeston Castle (19 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (20 km).

Where are Mollington’s historic buildings listed?

Mollington 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 Mollington 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 (21)

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