From Bradley, 3.6 km to Wrexham Cathedral
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 6 of 8. Bradley itself has none of them. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Cadw. Make a day of it at Holt Castle Ruins, 8.6 km away.
Top of the list around Bradley
Next to Wrexham Cathedral, the best known are 3 museums, a castle and an art gallery.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the south
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWrexham Archives3.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumStori Brymbo2.7 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Most of the 8 close by lie to the south.
The dashed line is Bradley’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
Most are museums or galleries, 6 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Bradley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
The list in full
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 8.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
For a day out
Holt Castle Ruins, 8.6 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins8.6 km east
CathedralChester Cathedral15 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle22 km east
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle17 km south
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle14 km northeast
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery37 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral36 km north
ZooChester Zoo18 km northeast
Historic houseEaton Hall11 km northeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King36 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool36 km north · 540K visitors a year
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle38 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Bradley (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.
Questions before you go to Bradley
What is there to see near Bradley?
No attraction is mapped inside Bradley itself. Within 5 km of it are Wrexham Cathedral, Caergwrle Castle, Tŷ Pawb and Xplore! Science Discovery Centre.
Does Bradley have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bradley: Tŷ Pawb, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Wrexham Archives and Stori Brymbo.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bradley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bradley, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Bradley?
Within 40 km: Holt Castle Ruins (8.6 km), Chester Cathedral (15 km), Beeston Castle (22 km), Chirk Castle (17 km).
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 Bradley 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)
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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