Places to visit around Mouldsworth, from Helsby Hillfort
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Mouldsworth’s built-up area. The commonest are a fort, a castle and an attraction. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. At 13 km, Beeston Castle is worth the journey.
Where to start near Mouldsworth
The list goes on from Helsby Hillfort to a castle and an attraction.
Fort · National TrustHelsby Hillfort3.9 km outside town, to the north
CastleWoodhouses Hill Fort3.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGo Ape Delamere Forest3.7 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.
Where they are
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the north.
The dashed line is Mouldsworth’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 you can see
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Mouldsworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Helsby Hillfort).
Place by place
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Mouldsworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mouldsworth →
A little further out
Most famous of the 12 is Beeston Castle, 13 km from the centre.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle13 km south
CathedralChester Cathedral11 km southwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery25 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
ZooChester Zoo9.7 km west
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral23 km northwest
CastleHalton Castle11 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle12 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King24 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool25 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery22 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home18 km northwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool25 km northwest · 606K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Mouldsworth (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.
Visiting Mouldsworth: the answers
What is there to see near Mouldsworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Mouldsworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Helsby Hillfort, Woodhouses Hill Fort and Go Ape Delamere Forest.
Does Mouldsworth have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Mouldsworth.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mouldsworth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mouldsworth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Helsby Hillfort).
What are the best-known days out near Mouldsworth?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (13 km), Chester Cathedral (11 km), Walker Art Gallery (25 km), Chester Zoo (9.7 km).
Where are Mouldsworth’s historic buildings listed?
Mouldsworth 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 Mouldsworth 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)
- Helsby Hillfort: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodhouses Hill Fort: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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