From Gorsedd, 4.6 km to Basingwerk Abbey
Castles or historic places make up 6 of the 9 places on the list. Gorsedd itself has none of them. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by Cadw. At 13 km, Rhuddlan Castle is worth the journey.
The names to know near Gorsedd
Basingwerk Abbey aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a historic house and a historic ship.
Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey3.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseMostyn Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSt Winefride’s Well Museum2.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric shipHistoric shipTSS Duke of Lancaster3.5 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuinsGreenfield Mills3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumGreenfield Valley Museum3.8 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Out of town, most of the 9 are to the east.
The dashed line is Gorsedd’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
There are more castles or historic places (6) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Gorsedd. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Basingwerk Abbey).
Every place to visit
9 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Gorsedd’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gorsedd →
The wider area
Start with Rhuddlan Castle, 13 km off, the best known of 12.
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle13 km west
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery24 km northeast · 338K visitors a year
Castle · CadwConwy Castle37 km west
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral24 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint10 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool23 km northeast · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King25 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych15 km southwest
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery20 km northeast
CathedralChester Cathedral27 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool24 km northeast · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum23 km northeast · 945K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Gorsedd (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.
Before a day out in Gorsedd
What is there to see near Gorsedd?
No attraction is mapped inside Gorsedd itself. Within 5 km of it are Basingwerk Abbey, Mostyn Hall, St Winefride’s Well Museum and TSS Duke of Lancaster.
Does Gorsedd have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gorsedd: St Winefride’s Well Museum, Greenfield Valley Museum and Greenfield Valley Rail and Steam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gorsedd?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gorsedd, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Basingwerk Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Gorsedd?
Within 40 km: Rhuddlan Castle (13 km), Walker Art Gallery (24 km), Conwy Castle (37 km), Liverpool Cathedral (24 km).
Where are Gorsedd’s historic buildings listed?
Gorsedd has 5 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 Gorsedd 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)
- Basingwerk Abbey: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mostyn Hall: S F-E-Cameron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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