Trips from Billington, starting with Whalley Abbey
Nothing is mapped inside Billington’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 historic houses and an abbey or priory. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Blackburn Cathedral, 8.6 km away, is the best-known day out.
Around Billington: where to begin
Next to Whalley Abbey, the best known are 2 historic houses.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey100 m outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseNorthcote Manor1.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme3 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.
Where to go
The list reaches out to Martholme, 3.5 km away.
The dashed line is Billington’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
All 3 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Billington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
The places, one by one
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Blackburn Cathedral, 8.6 km from town.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral8.6 km southwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame39 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral39 km south
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre15 km east · 100K visitors a year
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery39 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey12 km northeastMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall8.5 km east
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum39 km south · 830K visitors a year
CastleLancaster Castle36 km northwest
CastleSkipton Castle31 km northeast
MuseumImperial War Museum North39 km south · 2K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library39 km southPlaces well known beyond Billington (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 Billington
What is there to see near Billington?
No attraction is mapped inside Billington itself. Within 5 km of it are Whalley Abbey, Northcote Manor and Martholme.
Does Billington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Billington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Billington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Billington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Billington?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (8.6 km), English Football Hall of Fame (39 km), Manchester Cathedral (39 km), Pendle Heritage Centre (15 km).
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 Billington 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)
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northcote Manor: CillaLowe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, 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
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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