Nothing in Broughton itself: Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston is 5.6 km away
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Broughton are museums or galleries. Broughton itself has none of them. Blackpool Tower, 22 km away, is the best-known day out.
Leading the list near Broughton
Behind Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston on the list are 4 museums.
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston3.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumHarris Museum4.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMuseum of Lancashire4.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLancashire Infantry Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDuke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum4.2 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.
Where things are
Of the 5 nearby, most are to the south.
The dashed line is Broughton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 5.
Green: inside Broughton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
Its 5 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Broughton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broughton →
Beyond the town
Head 22 km out for Blackpool Tower, the best known of 12.
AttractionBlackpool Tower22 km west
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral17 km southeast
CastleLancaster Castle27 km north
CastleGreenhalgh Castle10 km north
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach23 km west
CathedralLancaster Cathedral27 km north
ZooBlackpool Zoo20 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey20 km east
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall21 km south
Historic houseSamlesbury Hall10 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey27 km northeast
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre33 km east · 100K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Broughton (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.
Planning a visit to Broughton
What is there to see near Broughton?
No attraction is mapped inside Broughton itself. Within 5 km of it are Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston, Harris Museum, Museum of Lancashire and Lancashire Infantry Museum.
Does Broughton have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broughton: Harris Museum, Museum of Lancashire, Lancashire Infantry Museum and Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broughton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Whalley Abbey (English Heritage), 20 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Broughton?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (22 km), Blackburn Cathedral (17 km), Lancaster Castle (27 km), Greenhalgh Castle (10 km).
Where are Broughton’s historic buildings listed?
Broughton has 11 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 Broughton 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 (16)
- Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Museum: Dave Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Lancashire: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancashire Infantry Museum: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samlesbury Hall: Andrew Mathewson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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