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Bramall Hall
Attractions in Wilmslow

6.8 km from Wilmslow, Bramall Hall leads the list

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 12 of its 18. All of them lie outside Wilmslow. Of the places on our list, 4 are looked after by the National Trust. Further out, English Football Hall of Fame is 18 km away.

Photo: Bramall Hall, David Dixon (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Wilmslow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
18
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
12
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Wilmslow

The list goes on from Bramall Hall to 4 historic houses and a museum.

Historic houseBramall Hall4.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric house · National TrustHare Hill3.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseAdlington Hall3.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseMottram Hall2.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumAvro Heritage Museum3.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseAlderley Park4.1 km outside town, to the south

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 around Wilmslow

The list reaches out to Bramall Hall, 6.8 km away.

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The dashed line is Wilmslow’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

Kinds of place

There are more castles or historic places (12) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 7 historic sites · 5 historic houses0 in town · 12 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hare Hill, Quarry Bank Mill, Quarry Bank Apprentice House and Nether Alderley Mill).

Every place

The list in full

Nothing is inside Wilmslow itself; these 18 are within 5 km of its edge.

Hare Hill

Historic house · 3.2 km outside town, to the southeast

Grade II listed English country house in Over Alderley, Cheshire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Hare Hill →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

31 listed buildings are on Wilmslow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wilmslow →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Wilmslow

English Football Hall of Fame, at 18 km, heads the 12 day trips.

MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame18 km northMuseumThe Manchester Museum15 km northArt galleryManchester Art Gallery17 km northCathedralManchester Cathedral18 km northBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum17 km north · 830K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustLyme Hall12 km eastMuseumImperial War Museum North16 km north · 2K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library18 km northCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle38 km southwestMuseumNational Football Museum18 km northCathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist17 km northCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle30 km east

Places well known beyond Wilmslow (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.

Wilmslow: questions and answers

What is there to see near Wilmslow?

No attraction is mapped inside Wilmslow itself. Within 5 km of it are Bramall Hall, Hare Hill, Adlington Hall and Mottram Hall.

Does Wilmslow have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wilmslow: Avro Heritage Museum, Mining Museum and Cheshire Art Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wilmslow, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hare Hill, Quarry Bank Mill, Quarry Bank Apprentice House and Nether Alderley Mill).

What are the best-known days out near Wilmslow?

Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (18 km), The Manchester Museum (15 km), Manchester Art Gallery (17 km), Manchester Cathedral (18 km).

Where are Wilmslow’s historic buildings listed?

Wilmslow has 31 listed buildings, 1 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 Wilmslow 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 (18)

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