Museum of Wigan Life
Centre in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Bickershaw
Photo: Museum of Wigan Life, Hindleyite (CC BY 3.0)Museum of Wigan Life leads what is near Bickershaw
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. Bickershaw itself has none of them. Allow a day for Walker Art Gallery, 30 km off.
In Bickershaw
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Bickershaw
After Museum of Wigan Life, look out for 3 museums, an attraction and a historic site.
MuseumMuseum of Wigan Life4.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumLeigh Town Hall Archives2.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBridge Warehouse4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNorth West Computer Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumLeigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Orwell at Wigan Pier4.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
Where things are
On the map, most of the 7 sit to the northwest.
The dashed line is Bickershaw’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
Kinds of place
Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, other attractions (2).
Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Bickershaw. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
Nothing is inside Bickershaw itself; these 7 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Of the 12 day trips, Walker Art Gallery (30 km) is the best known.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery30 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame22 km east
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral30 km southwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral22 km east
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery22 km east
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King29 km southwest
MuseumImperial War Museum North19 km east · 2K visitors a year
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool31 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
MuseumThe Manchester Museum23 km east
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum21 km east · 830K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library22 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool30 km southwest · 606K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Bickershaw (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.
Quick answers on Bickershaw
What is there to see near Bickershaw?
No attraction is mapped inside Bickershaw itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of Wigan Life, Leigh Town Hall Archives, Bridge Warehouse and North West Computer Museum.
Does Bickershaw have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bickershaw: Museum of Wigan Life, Leigh Town Hall Archives, North West Computer Museum and Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bickershaw?
None is recorded within 5 km of Bickershaw.
What are the best-known days out near Bickershaw?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (30 km), English Football Hall of Fame (22 km), Liverpool Cathedral (30 km), Manchester Cathedral (22 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 Bickershaw 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)
- Museum of Wigan Life: Hindleyite, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: 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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