Near Saughall: Chester Cathedral and other places to visit
Nothing is mapped inside Saughall’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 zoos, 2 museums and a cathedral. A day out reaches Chester Castle, 6.1 km away.
The first to see around Saughall
Then come 2 zoos, 2 museums and an aquarium, behind Chester Cathedral.
CathedralChester Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooChester Zoo4.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumPhoenix Tower, Chester4.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDewa Roman Experience5 km outside town, to the southeastAquariumAquariumAquarium4.6 km outside town, to the eastZooZooGreenacres Animal Park4.6 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The 6 outside town cluster to the southeast.
The dashed line is Saughall’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 is on offer
Most are zoos, theme parks or other days out, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Saughall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Saughall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Saughall →
Day trips from Saughall
Head 6.1 km out for Chester Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle6.1 km southeast
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery21 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral19 km north
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle21 km southeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King20 km north
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery15 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool20 km north · 540K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint12 km west
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool21 km north · 606K visitors a year
CastleHolt Castle Ruins17 km south
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum20 km north · 945K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe8 km westPlaces well known beyond Saughall (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 Saughall: questions
What is there to see near Saughall?
No attraction is mapped inside Saughall itself. Within 5 km of it are Chester Cathedral, Chester Zoo, Phoenix Tower, Chester and Dewa Roman Experience.
Does Saughall have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Saughall: Phoenix Tower, Chester and Dewa Roman Experience.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Saughall?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chester Castle (English Heritage), 6.1 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Saughall?
Within 40 km: Chester Castle (6.1 km), Walker Art Gallery (21 km), Liverpool Cathedral (19 km), Beeston Castle (21 km).
Where are Saughall’s historic buildings listed?
Saughall has 5 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 Saughall 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)
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoenix Tower, Chester: chestertouristcom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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