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Attractions in Poynton

Out from Poynton: Lyme Hall and more

Around Poynton, the places to visit include 4 historic houses, 3 museums and 3 attractions. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 14 are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Further afield, English Football Hall of Fame is 17 km from the centre.

Photo: Lyme Hall, Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Poynton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Poynton: where to begin

After Lyme Hall, look out for 3 historic houses and 2 museums.

Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall1.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseBramall Hall2.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumAnson Engine Museum400 m outside town, to the eastHistoric houseAdlington Hall2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumAvro Heritage Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseMottram Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Finding your way

Out at 5.4 km is Bollington Discovery Centre, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Poynton’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 sort of places

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).

Every place

Everything on the list

The list runs to 14 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Lyme Hall

Historic house · 1.9 km outside town, to the east

Grade II* listed country estate and park in Cheshire East, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About Lyme Hall →

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

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

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Day trips number 12; the best known is English Football Hall of Fame, 17 km off.

MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame17 km northwestMuseumThe Manchester Museum15 km northwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery17 km northwestCathedralManchester Cathedral17 km northwestBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum17 km northwest · 830K visitors a yearMuseumImperial War Museum North18 km northwest · 2K visitors a yearHistoric houseChatsworth House36 km eastMuseumChetham's Library17 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle23 km eastMuseumNational Football Museum17 km northwestCathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist18 km northwestCastleBuckton Castle19 km north

Places well known beyond Poynton (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 Poynton: the answers

What is there to see near Poynton?

No attraction is mapped inside Poynton itself. Within 5 km of it are Lyme Hall, Bramall Hall, Anson Engine Museum and Adlington Hall.

Does Poynton have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Poynton: Anson Engine Museum, Avro Heritage Museum, Cheshire Art Gallery and Bollington Discovery Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Poynton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).

What are the best-known days out near Poynton?

Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (17 km), The Manchester Museum (15 km), Manchester Art Gallery (17 km), Manchester Cathedral (17 km).

Where are Poynton’s historic buildings listed?

Poynton has 12 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 Poynton 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 (19)

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