Oakmere hill fort
Hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Utkinton
Photo: Beeston Castle, TCExplorer (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit near Utkinton: Oakmere hill fort & more
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 attractions and a fort. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Beeston Castle, 6.3 km away, is the best-known day out.
In Utkinton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Where to start near Utkinton
The list goes on from Oakmere hill fort to 2 attractions.
FortFort · National TrustOakmere hill fort3 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCotebrook Shire Horse Centre1.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGo Ape Delamere Forest4.7 km outside town, to the north
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 they are
Out at 5.1 km is Go Ape Delamere Forest, the farthest.
The dashed line is Utkinton’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
Kind by kind
Most common are other attractions: 2 of 3.
Castles & historic places 1 fort0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Utkinton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Oakmere hill fort).
Every place
The places, one by one
Nothing is inside Utkinton itself; these 3 are 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 Utkinton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Utkinton →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Most famous of the 12 is Beeston Castle, 6.3 km from the centre.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle6.3 km south
CathedralChester Cathedral14 km west
CastlePeckforton Castle7.5 km south
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle14 km west
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery32 km northwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral31 km northwest
ZooChester Zoo15 km west
CastleHolt Castle Ruins18 km southwest
CastleHalton Castle17 km north
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool32 km northwest · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery29 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Utkinton (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.
Places to visit in Utkinton: questions
What is there to see near Utkinton?
No attraction is mapped inside Utkinton itself. Within 5 km of it are Oakmere hill fort, Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre and Go Ape Delamere Forest.
Does Utkinton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Utkinton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Utkinton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Utkinton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Oakmere hill fort).
What are the best-known days out near Utkinton?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (6.3 km), Chester Cathedral (14 km), Peckforton Castle (7.5 km), Chester Castle (14 km).
Where are Utkinton’s historic buildings listed?
Utkinton 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 Utkinton 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)
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, 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
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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