Out from Styal: Quarry Bank Apprentice House and more
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 5 of its 9. Styal itself has none of them. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Allow a day for English Football Hall of Fame, 15 km off.
Top of the list around Styal
After Quarry Bank Apprentice House, look out for 2 attractions, 2 historic sites and an art gallery.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Most of the 9 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Styal’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
5 castles or historic places and 3 other attractions top the count.
Green: inside Styal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Quarry Bank Apprentice House and Quarry Bank Mill).
The list in full
These 9 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
32 listed buildings are on Styal’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Styal →
A little further out
The 12 days out are led by English Football Hall of Fame, 15 km away.
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame15 km north
MuseumThe Manchester Museum13 km north
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery14 km north
CathedralManchester Cathedral15 km north
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum14 km north · 830K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North14 km north · 2K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall13 km east
MuseumChetham's Library15 km north
Historic houseBramall Hall5.7 km northeast
MuseumNational Football Museum15 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist15 km north
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Styal (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 Styal: questions
What is there to see near Styal?
No attraction is mapped inside Styal itself. Within 5 km of it are Quarry Bank Apprentice House, Quarry Bank Mill, Runway Visitor Park and Cheshire Art Gallery.
Does Styal have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Styal: Cheshire Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Styal?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Styal, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Quarry Bank Apprentice House and Quarry Bank Mill).
What are the best-known days out near Styal?
Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (15 km), The Manchester Museum (13 km), Manchester Art Gallery (14 km), Manchester Cathedral (15 km).
Where are Styal’s historic buildings listed?
Styal has 32 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 Styal 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 (12)
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Lyme Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- National Football Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist: The_Cathedral_Church_of_St_John_the_Evangelist,_Chapel_Street,_Salford.jpg: Ian Roberts derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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