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Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
Attractions in Warrington

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery and more: what to see in Warrington

Around Warrington, the places to visit include 6 museums, 5 attractions and a castle. There are 7 places to visit inside Warrington’s built-up area, and 11 more within 5 km of its edge. Drive 10 km to reach Halton Castle.

Photo: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, RDJ226 (CC BY 3.0)
In Warrington
7
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Best known, in and near Warrington

Behind Warrington Museum & Art Gallery on the list are 3 museums, an attraction and a castle.

MuseumWarrington Museum & Art Galleryin townMuseumMuseumMuseum Of Policing In Cheshirein townMuseumMuseumRAF Burtonwood Heritage Centrein townMuseumMuseumWarrington Museum Of Freemasonryin townAttractionAttractionGolden Gatesin townCastleCastleThe Mountin town

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

Mapped

The map stretches to Old Pyrites Kilns, 11 km away.

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The dashed line is Warrington’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

Sorted by kind

Museums or galleries lead the count with 7; 5 are other attractions.

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery5 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins1 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo · 1 wildlife park0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions1 in town · 4 nearby

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

Every place

Everything on the list

7 in town lead, with 11 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 7 inside Warrington come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

221 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Warrington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Warrington →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Top of the 12 day trips: Halton Castle, at 10 km.

CastleHalton Castle10 km southwestArt galleryWalker Art Gallery26 km west · 338K visitors a yearCathedralLiverpool Cathedral26 km westCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King25 km westBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool27 km west · 540K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle31 km southMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame25 km northeastArt galleryManchester Art Gallery25 km eastCathedralManchester Cathedral25 km northeastBig drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool26 km west · 606K visitors a yearMuseumImperial War Museum North21 km northeast · 2K visitors a yearCathedralChester Cathedral30 km southwest

Places well known beyond Warrington (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.

Your questions on Warrington

What are the main attractions in Warrington?

The best known inside Warrington’s built-up area are Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Of Policing In Cheshire, RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre and Warrington Museum Of Freemasonry. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.

Does Warrington have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Warrington: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Of Policing In Cheshire, RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre and Warrington Museum Of Freemasonry.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 31 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Warrington?

Within 40 km: Halton Castle (10 km), Walker Art Gallery (26 km), Liverpool Cathedral (26 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (25 km).

Where are Warrington’s historic buildings listed?

Warrington has 221 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. 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 Warrington 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).

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