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Attractions in Broughton

Close to Broughton: Chester Cathedral and more

Visitors to Broughton can choose from 6 museums, 3 castles and 2 forts. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 14 places to visit; none is inside Broughton’s built-up area. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Go 20 km out for Beeston Castle.

Photo: Chester Cathedral, Stephen Hamilton (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Broughton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Broughton

Once you have seen Chester Cathedral, try 3 castles, a fort and a museum.

CathedralChester Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the northeastCastle · English HeritageChester Castle4.3 km outside town, to the eastCastleOld Hawarden Castle1.4 km outside town, to the northwestCastleHawarden Castle1.1 km outside town, to the northwestFortChester city walls4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumGrosvenor Museum4.3 km outside town, to the east

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

The map view

The list reaches out to Phoenix Tower, 7.4 km away.

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The dashed line is Broughton’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

Count 7 castles or historic places and 6 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 forts · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Chester Castle).

Every place

Place by place

Here are the 14 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further away

Start with Beeston Castle, 20 km off, the best known of 12.

Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle20 km eastZooChester Zoo9.8 km northeastCastleHolt Castle Ruins12 km southeastArt galleryWalker Art Gallery27 km north · 338K visitors a yearCathedralLiverpool Cathedral26 km northCastle · CadwCastell Ewloe6.5 km northwestCastle · CadwCaergwrle Castle7.1 km southwestCastle · CadwCastell y Fflint13 km northwestCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King27 km northBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool26 km north · 540K visitors a yearArt galleryLady Lever Art Gallery21 km northHistoric houseEaton Hall8 km east

Places well known beyond Broughton (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.

Quick answers on Broughton

What is there to see near Broughton?

No attraction is mapped inside Broughton itself. Within 5 km of it are Chester Cathedral, Chester Castle, Old Hawarden Castle and Hawarden Castle.

Does Broughton have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broughton: Grosvenor Museum, Cheshire Military Museum, Phoenix Tower, Chester and Sick To Death.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Broughton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Chester Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Broughton?

Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (20 km), Chester Zoo (9.8 km), Holt Castle Ruins (12 km), Walker Art Gallery (27 km).

Where are Broughton’s historic buildings listed?

Broughton has 4 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’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 Broughton 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 (21)

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