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Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse
Attractions in Northwich

Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse is Northwich’s place to visit

The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, 2 historic houses and an attraction, among others. Go 19 km out for Beeston Castle.

Photo: Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse, RLamb (CC0)
In Northwich
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list in Northwich

Then come 2 historic houses, 2 museums and an attraction, behind Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse.

MuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhousein townHistoric houseVale Royal Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumLion Salt Works600 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumCuckooland Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseTabley House4.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAnderton Boat Lift100 m outside town, to the northwest

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

Places on the map

The map shows most of the 5 nearby to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Northwich’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

What kind of places

Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Place after place

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Northwich comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Beyond Northwich

The 12 days out are led by Beeston Castle, 19 km away.

Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle19 km southwestCastleHalton Castle14 km northwestArt galleryWalker Art Gallery35 km northwest · 338K visitors a yearCathedralChester Cathedral26 km westCathedralLiverpool Cathedral34 km northwestCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King34 km northwestMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame31 km northeastBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool35 km northwest · 540K visitors a yearArt galleryManchester Art Gallery31 km northeastCathedralManchester Cathedral31 km northeastMuseumThe Manchester Museum30 km northeastCastlePeckforton Castle20 km southwest

Places well known beyond Northwich (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.

Questions before you go to Northwich

What are the main attractions in Northwich?

The place to visit inside Northwich’s built-up area is Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Northwich have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Northwich: Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse, Lion Salt Works and Cuckooland Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 19 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Northwich?

Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (19 km), Halton Castle (14 km), Walker Art Gallery (35 km), Chester Cathedral (26 km).

Where are Northwich’s historic buildings listed?

Northwich has 28 listed buildings, 2 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 Northwich 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).

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