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Vale Royal Abbey
Attractions in Rudheath

Close to Rudheath: Vale Royal Abbey and more

Our list finds nothing inside Rudheath’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction. Drive 20 km to reach Beeston Castle.

Photo: Vale Royal Abbey, Peter I. Vardy (Public domain)
In Rudheath
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Rudheath

Alongside Vale Royal Abbey you find 2 museums and an attraction.

Historic houseVale Royal Abbey4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhouse1.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumLion Salt Works2.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionAnderton Boat Lift3.2 km 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

Where to find them

Furthest from the centre is Vale Royal Abbey, 5 km away.

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The dashed line is Rudheath’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

Kinds of place

The places here are 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The full list

Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.

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

1 listed building is on Rudheath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rudheath →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Top of the 12 day trips: Beeston Castle, at 20 km.

Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle20 km southwestArt galleryWalker Art Gallery37 km northwest · 338K visitors a yearCastleHalton Castle17 km northwestCathedralChester Cathedral28 km westCathedralLiverpool Cathedral36 km northwestMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame31 km northeastCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King37 km northwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery30 km northeastBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool38 km northwest · 540K visitors a yearCathedralManchester Cathedral30 km northeastMuseumThe Manchester Museum29 km northeastMuseumImperial War Museum North27 km northeast · 2K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Rudheath (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.

Rudheath: questions and answers

What is there to see near Rudheath?

No attraction is mapped inside Rudheath itself. Within 5 km of it are Vale Royal Abbey, Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse, Lion Salt Works and Anderton Boat Lift.

Does Rudheath have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rudheath: Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse and Lion Salt Works.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 20 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Rudheath?

Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (20 km), Walker Art Gallery (37 km), Halton Castle (17 km), Chester Cathedral (28 km).

Where are Rudheath’s historic buildings listed?

Rudheath 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 Rudheath 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)

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