Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends
Grade II listed pub and former house in Cheshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Rainow
Photo: Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends, Plucas58 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Around Rainow, Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends leads the list
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 5 of its 9. None of them is inside Rainow itself. A drive of 6.3 km brings you to Lyme Hall.
In Rainow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Rainow, the best known
4 museums and a historic site follow Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends.
Historic houseSutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumParadise Mill3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWest Park Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBollington Discovery Centre2.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMacclesfield Silk Museum3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site1943 P-47D Thunderbolt 42-7873 crash site4.2 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.
The map
Around Rainow, mapped
Furthest out is Sutton Hall, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Rainow’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
Grouped by kind
There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (4).
Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic sites · 1 historic house0 in town · 5 nearby
Green: inside Rainow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
9 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Bollington Discovery Centre
Museum in Bollington, Cheshire, England, UK.
Macclesfield Silk Museum
Museum in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
28 listed buildings are on Rainow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rainow →
Big names nearby
The wider area
The standout of the 12 is Lyme Hall, 6.3 km from town.
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall6.3 km north
Historic houseChatsworth House32 km east
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle21 km east
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame25 km northwest
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery24 km northwest
MuseumThe Manchester Museum23 km northwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral25 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort35 km south · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum25 km northwest · 830K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North26 km northwest · 2K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library25 km northwest
Historic houseBramall Hall12 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Rainow (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.
Quick answers on Rainow
What is there to see near Rainow?
No attraction is mapped inside Rainow itself. Within 5 km of it are Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends, Paradise Mill, West Park Museum and Bollington Discovery Centre.
Does Rainow have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rainow: Paradise Mill, West Park Museum, Bollington Discovery Centre and Macclesfield Silk Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rainow?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lyme Hall (National Trust), 6.3 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Rainow?
Within 40 km: Lyme Hall (6.3 km), Chatsworth House (32 km), Peveril Castle (21 km), English Football Hall of Fame (25 km).
Where are Rainow’s historic buildings listed?
Rainow has 28 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 Rainow 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 (15)
- Sutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends: Plucas58, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paradise Mill: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Park Museum: mike porter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatsworth House: Rprof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bramall Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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