A day out from Rossett: Eaton Hall, 5.2 km away
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Rossett’s built-up area. They include a historic house, a castle and a museum. Set 9.5 km out, Chester Cathedral makes a day trip.
Around Rossett: where to begin
After Eaton Hall come a castle and a museum.
Historic houseEaton Hall4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleBlobb Hill Castle4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWrexham and District Society of Model Engineers3.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Rossett’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 mix
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Rossett. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
3 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.
9 listed buildings are on Rossett’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rossett →
A little further out
Out of town, Chester Cathedral (9.5 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralChester Cathedral9.5 km north
CastleHolt Castle Ruins5.5 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle17 km east
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle8.8 km north
CathedralWrexham Cathedral8.2 km southwest
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle6.5 km west
ZooChester Zoo13 km north
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery33 km north · 338K visitors a year
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle22 km southwest
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral32 km north
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King33 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool32 km north · 540K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Rossett (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 Rossett
What is there to see near Rossett?
No attraction is mapped inside Rossett itself. Within 5 km of it are Eaton Hall, Blobb Hill Castle and Wrexham and District Society of Model Engineers.
Does Rossett have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rossett: Wrexham and District Society of Model Engineers.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rossett?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 17 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Rossett?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (9.5 km), Holt Castle Ruins (5.5 km), Beeston Castle (17 km), Chester Castle (8.8 km).
Where are Rossett’s historic buildings listed?
Rossett has 9 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 Rossett 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)
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blobb Hill Castle: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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