Just outside Leeswood: Caergwrle Castle and more
Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. Leeswood itself has none of them. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. Drive 15 km to reach Chester Cathedral.
Just outside Leeswood, the best known
Then come 2 museums, a historic house and a fort, behind Caergwrle Castle.
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic housePlas Teg1.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBuckley Library3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMold Library4.1 km outside town, to the northwestFortFortReplica Roman Fort2.7 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.
Plotted on the map
At 5.3 km, Mold Library is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Leeswood’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 2 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Leeswood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
The places, one by one
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Leeswood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Leeswood →
The wider area
Chester Cathedral, at 15 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralChester Cathedral15 km northeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins15 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle27 km east
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery32 km north · 338K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle15 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint14 km north
CathedralWrexham Cathedral11 km southeast
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral31 km north
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle22 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe7.8 km north
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool31 km north · 540K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Leeswood (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.
Seeing Leeswood: your questions
What is there to see near Leeswood?
No attraction is mapped inside Leeswood itself. Within 5 km of it are Caergwrle Castle, Plas Teg, Buckley Library and Mold Library.
Does Leeswood have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Leeswood: Buckley Library and Mold Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Leeswood?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Leeswood, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Leeswood?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (15 km), Holt Castle Ruins (15 km), Beeston Castle (27 km), Walker Art Gallery (32 km).
Where are Leeswood’s historic buildings listed?
Leeswood has 1 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 Leeswood 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)
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Teg: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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