Rufford Old Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Burscough
Photo: Rufford Old Hall, Doug Elliot (CC BY-SA 2.0)Out from Burscough: Rufford Old Hall and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Burscough’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house, a zoo and an attraction. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Walker Art Gallery, 23 km away.
In Burscough
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Burscough
Close behind Rufford Old Hall are a zoo and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall3 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooWindmill Animal Farm2.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCedar Farm4.2 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Look to the northeast for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Burscough’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
What kind of places
The places here are a historic house, a zoo and an attraction.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Burscough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
Every place
Full list of places
Nothing is inside Burscough itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings are on Burscough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burscough →
Big names nearby
Days out
Head 23 km out for Walker Art Gallery, the best known of 12.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery23 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral24 km south
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King23 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool24 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool23 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower28 km northwest
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum24 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery29 km south
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home25 km south
MuseumU-boat Story25 km southwest
CastleHalton Castle31 km south
MuseumImperial War Museum North39 km east · 2K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Burscough (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 Burscough: questions
What is there to see near Burscough?
No attraction is mapped inside Burscough itself. Within 5 km of it are Rufford Old Hall, Windmill Animal Farm and Cedar Farm.
Does Burscough have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Burscough.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Burscough?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Burscough, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Burscough?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (23 km), Liverpool Cathedral (24 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (23 km), Tate Liverpool (24 km).
Where are Burscough’s historic buildings listed?
Burscough has 25 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 Burscough 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)
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, 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
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, 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
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