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Lyme Hall
Attractions in Whaley Bridge

Lyme Hall and more near Whaley Bridge

What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 attractions, 2 historic sites and a historic house to choose from. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. A drive of 14 km brings you to Peveril Castle.

Photo: Lyme Hall, Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Whaley Bridge
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Whaley Bridge, the best known

Beyond Lyme Hall, there are 2 attractions, 2 historic sites and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall3.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Cage3.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionThe Lantern3 km outside town, to the westMuseumNew Mills Heritage Centre3.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site1943 P-47D Thunderbolt 42-7873 crash site4.7 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric site1943 P-47D Thunderbolt 42-78984.7 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Mapped around Whaley Bridge

Most of the 6 close by lie to the west.

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The dashed line is Whaley Bridge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What sort of places

Count 3 castles or historic places and 2 other attractions.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic sites · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Whaley Bridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).

Every place

The complete list

6 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Lyme Hall

Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the west

Grade II* listed country estate and park in Cheshire East, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About Lyme Hall →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

16 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Whaley Bridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whaley Bridge →

Big names nearby

Days out

Peveril Castle (14 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle14 km eastHistoric houseChatsworth House27 km southeastMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame24 km northwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery24 km northwestMuseumThe Manchester Museum22 km northwestCathedralManchester Cathedral24 km northwestBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum24 km northwest · 830K visitors a yearBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort38 km south · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)MuseumImperial War Museum North26 km northwest · 2K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library24 km northwestHistoric houseBramall Hall13 km northwestMuseumNational Football Museum24 km northwest

Places well known beyond Whaley Bridge (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.

Know before you go to Whaley Bridge

What is there to see near Whaley Bridge?

No attraction is mapped inside Whaley Bridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Lyme Hall, The Cage, The Lantern and New Mills Heritage Centre.

Does Whaley Bridge have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Whaley Bridge: New Mills Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whaley Bridge?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Whaley Bridge, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Lyme Hall and The Cage).

What are the best-known days out near Whaley Bridge?

Within 40 km: Peveril Castle (14 km), Chatsworth House (27 km), English Football Hall of Fame (24 km), Manchester Art Gallery (24 km).

Where are Whaley Bridge’s historic buildings listed?

Whaley Bridge has 16 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’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 Whaley Bridge 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)

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