From Adlington, 5.7 km to Astley Hall
For a trip from Adlington, Walker Art Gallery is 34 km away. With nothing inside Adlington’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
The names to know near Adlington
Next to Astley Hall, the best known is a museum.
MuseumAstley Hall4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHorwich Heritage Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The outermost point is Astley Hall, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Adlington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
They are all museums or galleries: 2 in all.
Green: inside Adlington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Nothing is inside Adlington itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Adlington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Adlington →
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Walker Art Gallery, 34 km from town.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery34 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral35 km southwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame28 km southeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King34 km southwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral28 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool35 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery28 km southeast
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral17 km northeast
MuseumThe Manchester Museum29 km southeast
MuseumImperial War Museum North26 km southeast · 2K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum28 km southeast · 830K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower37 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Adlington (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.
Your questions on Adlington
What is there to see near Adlington?
No attraction is mapped inside Adlington itself. Within 5 km of it are Astley Hall and Horwich Heritage Centre.
Does Adlington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Adlington: Astley Hall and Horwich Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Adlington?
None is recorded within 5 km of Adlington.
What are the best-known days out near Adlington?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (34 km), Liverpool Cathedral (35 km), English Football Hall of Fame (28 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (34 km).
Where are Adlington’s historic buildings listed?
Adlington has 10 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 Adlington 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)
- Astley Hall: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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