Stretton Water Mill
Grade II* listed watermill in Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
Attractions in Tilston
Photo: Stretton Water Mill, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Tilston, start with Stretton Water Mill
From Tilston, the big name within reach is Beeston Castle, 11 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Tilston’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum and a castle to choose from.
In Tilston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Tilston
Alongside Stretton Water Mill you find a castle.
MuseumStretton Water Mill1.5 km outside town, to the north
CastleMalpas Castle Hill4 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
The lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Malpas Castle Hill, 4.8 km away.
The dashed line is Tilston’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
By kind
The places here are a museum and a castle.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Tilston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Tilston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tilston →
Big names nearby
Names further out
The standout of the 12 is Beeston Castle, 11 km from town.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle11 km northeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins5.5 km northwest
CathedralChester Cathedral16 km north
CastlePeckforton Castle10 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle16 km north
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle23 km southwest
CathedralWrexham Cathedral13 km west
Historic houseEaton Hall11 km northwest
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral40 km north
ZooChester Zoo20 km north
Historic houseCholmondeley Castle7.6 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery36 km northPlaces well known beyond Tilston (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.
Seeing Tilston: your questions
What is there to see near Tilston?
No attraction is mapped inside Tilston itself. Within 5 km of it are Stretton Water Mill and Malpas Castle Hill.
Does Tilston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tilston: Stretton Water Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tilston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 11 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Tilston?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (11 km), Holt Castle Ruins (5.5 km), Chester Cathedral (16 km), Peckforton Castle (10 km).
Where are Tilston’s historic buildings listed?
Tilston has 8 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 Tilston 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 (14)
- Stretton Water Mill: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malpas Castle Hill: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cholmondeley Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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