Out from Simister: Heaton Park and more
Visitors to Simister can choose from 2 museums, 2 attractions and 2 zoos. Our list finds nothing inside Simister’s built-up area, but 10 places within 5 km of its edge. English Football Hall of Fame, 7.1 km away, is the best-known day out.
The names to know near Simister
Beyond Heaton Park, there are 2 museums, an attraction and a zoo.
Historic houseHeaton Park1.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMuseum of Transport Greater Manchester4.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumHeaton Park Tramway1.5 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWomenZone3.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooLancaster Park & Animal Farm4.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteHeaton Hall & Orangery1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Simister
To the south is where most of the 10 lie.
The dashed line is Simister’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Zoos, theme parks or other days out number 3, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Simister. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Here are the 10 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Simister’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Simister →
Names further out
The pick of the 12 is English Football Hall of Fame, 7.1 km off.
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame7.1 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral7.1 km south
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery7.9 km south
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum8 km south · 830K visitors a year
MuseumThe Manchester Museum9.3 km south
MuseumChetham's Library7 km south
MuseumImperial War Museum North9.3 km south · 2K visitors a year
MuseumNational Football Museum7.1 km south
CathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist7.3 km south
MuseumManchester Jewish Museum6 km south
MuseumPeople's History Museum7.5 km south
Art galleryGallery Oldham9.7 km eastPlaces well known beyond Simister (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.
Questions before you go to Simister
What is there to see near Simister?
No attraction is mapped inside Simister itself. Within 5 km of it are Heaton Park, Museum of Transport Greater Manchester, Heaton Park Tramway and WomenZone.
Does Simister have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Simister: Museum of Transport Greater Manchester and Heaton Park Tramway.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Simister?
None is recorded within 5 km of Simister.
What are the best-known days out near Simister?
Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (7.1 km), Manchester Cathedral (7.1 km), Manchester Art Gallery (7.9 km), Science and Industry Museum (8 km).
Where are Simister’s historic buildings listed?
Simister has 1 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 Simister 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)
- Heaton Park: Pimlico Badger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Transport Greater Manchester: Mikey from Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heaton Park Tramway: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., 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
- National Football Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist: The_Cathedral_Church_of_St_John_the_Evangelist,_Chapel_Street,_Salford.jpg: Ian Roberts derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Jewish Museum: Richerman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's History Museum: Bernard Randall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery Oldham: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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