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Gallery Oldham
Attractions in Oldham

Places to visit in Oldham, led by Gallery Oldham

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 7 of 11. There are 3 places to visit inside Oldham’s built-up area, and 8 more within 5 km of its edge. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. For a full day, there is English Football Hall of Fame, 11 km away.

Photo: Gallery Oldham, SMJ (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Oldham
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Where to start in Oldham

Once you have seen Gallery Oldham, try 2 churches, 2 museums and a castle.

Art galleryGallery Oldhamin townChurchChurchSt Paul's Church, Oldhamin townChurchChurchSt. Thomas Church, Wernethin townCastleBuckton Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumSaddleworth Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumEllenroad Steam Museum3.9 km outside town, to the north

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

Where to go

At 7.7 km, Clayton Hall is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Oldham’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

Which kinds

Count 7 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 churches · 1 castle2 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Everything to see

11 places in all: 3 in town and 8 within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Oldham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

86 listed buildings are on Oldham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oldham →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Oldham

English Football Hall of Fame, at 11 km, heads the 12.

MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame11 km southwestCathedralManchester Cathedral11 km southwestArt galleryManchester Art Gallery11 km southwestMuseumThe Manchester Museum12 km southwestBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum12 km southwest · 830K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library11 km southwestMuseumImperial War Museum North15 km southwest · 2K visitors a yearMuseumNational Football Museum11 km southwestCathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist12 km southwestMuseumManchester Jewish Museum9.9 km southwestCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle31 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustLyme Hall22 km south

Places well known beyond Oldham (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 visitors ask about Oldham

What are the main attractions in Oldham?

The best known inside Oldham’s built-up area are Gallery Oldham, St Paul's Church, Oldham and St. Thomas Church, Werneth. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Oldham have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Oldham: Gallery Oldham, Saddleworth Museum, Ellenroad Steam Museum and Museum of the Manchester Regiment.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Peveril Castle (English Heritage), 31 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Oldham?

Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (11 km), Manchester Cathedral (11 km), Manchester Art Gallery (11 km), The Manchester Museum (12 km).

Where are Oldham’s historic buildings listed?

Oldham has 86 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 Oldham 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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