Around New Brighton, start with Castell Ewloe
With nothing inside New Brighton’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and a castle. Among them, one is cared for by Cadw. Make a day of it at Chester Cathedral, 15 km away.
Around New Brighton: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 2 museums.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMold Library1.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBuckley Library2.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around New Brighton, mapped
The outermost point is Castell Ewloe, at 4.1 km.
The dashed line is New Brighton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside New Brighton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
Every place, in and near New Brighton
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Trips out
Chester Cathedral, at 15 km, heads the 12.
CathedralChester Cathedral15 km east
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint8.1 km north
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery27 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral26 km north
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle26 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool26 km north · 540K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle15 km east
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King27 km north
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle29 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery21 km north
ZooChester Zoo17 km east
CastleHolt Castle Ruins20 km southeastPlaces well known beyond New Brighton (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 New Brighton: your questions
What is there to see near New Brighton?
No attraction is mapped inside New Brighton itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Ewloe, Mold Library and Buckley Library.
Does New Brighton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of New Brighton: Mold Library and Buckley Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near New Brighton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of New Brighton, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
What are the best-known days out near New Brighton?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (15 km), Castell y Fflint (8.1 km), Walker Art Gallery (27 km), Liverpool Cathedral (26 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 New Brighton 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 (13)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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