Museum of Wigan Life
Centre in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Standish
Photo: Museum of Wigan Life, Hindleyite (CC BY 3.0)Out from Standish: Museum of Wigan Life and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Standish’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 attractions, a museum and a historic site to choose from. Day-trippers head 29 km out to Walker Art Gallery.
In Standish
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Standish
Following Museum of Wigan Life are 2 attractions and a historic site.
MuseumMuseum of Wigan Life3.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBridge Warehouse3.3 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Orwell at Wigan Pier3.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionTrencherfield Mill3.4 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.
The map
Mapped
To the south is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Standish’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 mix
The list holds 2 attractions, a museum and a historic site.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Standish. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The places, one by one
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Standish’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Standish →
Big names nearby
Out of town
Walker Art Gallery, at 29 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery29 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral30 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King29 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool30 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame30 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool29 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
CathedralManchester Cathedral30 km east
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery30 km southeast
AttractionBlackpool Tower37 km northwest
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum30 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North27 km southeast · 2K visitors a year
MuseumThe Manchester Museum31 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Standish (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.
Seeing Standish: your questions
What is there to see near Standish?
No attraction is mapped inside Standish itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of Wigan Life, Bridge Warehouse, The Orwell at Wigan Pier and Trencherfield Mill.
Does Standish have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Standish: Museum of Wigan Life.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Standish?
None is recorded within 5 km of Standish.
What are the best-known days out near Standish?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (29 km), Liverpool Cathedral (30 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (29 km), Tate Liverpool (30 km).
Where are Standish’s historic buildings listed?
Standish has 15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Standish 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
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, 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
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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