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Lyme Hall
Attractions in Marple

Trips from Marple, starting with Lyme Hall

Museums or galleries make up 8 of the 14 places on the list. Marple itself has none of them. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to English Football Hall of Fame, 15 km away.

Photo: Lyme Hall, Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Marple
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Marple: where to begin

Beyond Lyme Hall, there are 4 museums and an art gallery.

Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumChadkirk Chapel700 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumAnson Engine Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumHat Works4.7 km outside town, to the westArt galleryStockport War Memorial Art Gallery4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumStaircase House4.4 km outside town, to the west

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

The layout

The farthest of them, Hat Works, is 6.5 km out.

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The dashed line is Marple’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

The list by type

8 museums or galleries and 3 other attractions top the count.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Marple. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

Every place to visit

14 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Lyme Hall

Historic house · 4.2 km outside town, to the south

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.

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Of the 12 day trips, English Football Hall of Fame (15 km) is the best known.

MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame15 km northwestMuseumThe Manchester Museum14 km northwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery15 km northwestCathedralManchester Cathedral16 km northwestBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum16 km northwest · 830K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library16 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle20 km eastMuseumImperial War Museum North18 km northwest · 2K visitors a yearHistoric houseChatsworth House36 km southeastHistoric houseBramall Hall6.9 km westMuseumNational Football Museum15 km northwestCathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist16 km northwest

Places well known beyond Marple (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.

Practical questions about Marple

What is there to see near Marple?

No attraction is mapped inside Marple itself. Within 5 km of it are Lyme Hall, Chadkirk Chapel, Anson Engine Museum and Hat Works.

Does Marple have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marple: Chadkirk Chapel, Anson Engine Museum, Hat Works and Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marple?

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

What are the best-known days out near Marple?

Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (15 km), The Manchester Museum (14 km), Manchester Art Gallery (15 km), Manchester Cathedral (16 km).

Where are Marple’s historic buildings listed?

Marple has 45 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 Marple 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).

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