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Peter Scott Gallery
Attractions in Bailrigg

Bailrigg’s places to visit, starting with Peter Scott Gallery

Around Bailrigg, the places to visit include 6 museums, 4 castles and 2 historic sites. Mapped inside Bailrigg’s built-up area are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 14. The centre alone has 3 within 1 km. A longer outing takes you to Blackpool Tower, 28 km off.

Photo: Peter Scott Gallery, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net). (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Bailrigg
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Best known

Start with these in Bailrigg

Alongside Peter Scott Gallery you find 2 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.

Art galleryPeter Scott Galleryin townCastleCastleBailrigg Housein townMuseumMuseumRuskin Libraryin townCastleLancaster Castle3.6 km outside town, to the northCathedralLancaster Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumLancaster City Museum3.5 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

Finding your way

Of the 14 nearby, most are to the north.

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The dashed line is Bailrigg’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

By kind

Castles or historic places number 8, museums or galleries 7.

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery2 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles · 2 historic sites · 1 cathedral · 1 historic house1 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The places, one by one

17 places in all: 3 in town and 14 within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Bailrigg 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.

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

Out of town, Blackpool Tower (28 km) leads 12 names to know.

AttractionBlackpool Tower28 km southwestCastleHornby Castle15 km northeastCastleGreenhalgh Castle12 km southCastleThurland Castle20 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey30 km northwestCastle · National TrustSizergh Castle31 km northCathedralBlackburn Cathedral35 km southeastCastle · English HeritagePiel Castle26 km westTheme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach30 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustHill Top40 km northMuseumThe Dock Museum32 km west · 68K visitors a yearCastleKendal Castle35 km north

Places well known beyond Bailrigg (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.

Visiting Bailrigg: questions

What are the main attractions in Bailrigg?

The best known inside Bailrigg’s built-up area are Peter Scott Gallery, Bailrigg House and Ruskin Library. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Bailrigg have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bailrigg: Peter Scott Gallery, Ruskin Library, Lancaster City Museum and Judges' Lodgings Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Furness Abbey (English Heritage), 30 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Bailrigg?

Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (28 km), Hornby Castle (15 km), Greenhalgh Castle (12 km), Thurland Castle (20 km).

Where are Bailrigg’s historic buildings listed?

Bailrigg has 6 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 Bailrigg 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 (19)

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