Around Northop Hall, start with Castell Ewloe
No place to visit is mapped inside Northop Hall’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 castles, 2 museums and a zoo to choose from. Of these, one is looked after by Cadw. A day out reaches Castell y Fflint, 6.2 km away.
Just outside Northop Hall, the best known
Following Castell Ewloe are 2 castles, 2 museums and a zoo.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe900 m outside town, to the east
CastleOld Hawarden Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleHawarden Castle4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBuckley Library3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMold Library4.6 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooGreenacres Animal Park3.8 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.
Mapped
Furthest out is Hawarden Castle, at 5.5 km.
The dashed line is Northop Hall’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 sort of places
There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Northop Hall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
The complete list
Nothing is inside Northop Hall itself; these 6 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Out of town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Castell y Fflint, at 6.2 km.
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint6.2 km northwest
CathedralChester Cathedral13 km east
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery24 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral23 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool23 km north · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King24 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle13 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery18 km north
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle28 km east
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle27 km west
ZooChester Zoo14 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool24 km north · 606K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Northop Hall (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.
What people ask about Northop Hall
What is there to see near Northop Hall?
No attraction is mapped inside Northop Hall itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Ewloe, Old Hawarden Castle, Hawarden Castle and Buckley Library.
Does Northop Hall have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Northop Hall: Buckley Library and Mold Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Northop Hall?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Northop Hall, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
What are the best-known days out near Northop Hall?
Within 40 km: Castell y Fflint (6.2 km), Chester Cathedral (13 km), Walker Art Gallery (24 km), Liverpool Cathedral (23 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 Northop Hall 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 (15)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, 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
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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