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Attractions in Carleton
Photo: Blackpool Tower, Dave Green (CC BY-SA 2.0)The nearest draw to Carleton: Blackpool Tower, 5.5 km away
Carleton and its surroundings hold 5 attractions, 2 piers and 2 museums. With nothing inside Carleton’s built-up area, the list has 13 places within 5 km of its edge. Make a day of it at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 7.9 km away.
In Carleton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Carleton
Then come 2 piers, a zoo and an art gallery, behind Blackpool Tower.
AttractionBlackpool Tower3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooBlackpool Zoo3 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryGrundy Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
PierCentral Pier4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
PierNorth Pier3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMadame Tussauds4.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Where they are
To the southwest is where most of the 13 lie.
The dashed line is Carleton’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
A breakdown by kind
5 are other attractions; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 5.
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 piers · 1 zoo · 1 theme park · 1 aquarium0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby
Green: inside Carleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All the places to visit
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 13 places.
9Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
First of the 12 big names within reach is Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 7.9 km away.
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach7.9 km southwest
CastleLancaster Castle25 km northeast
AttractionAvalanche8 km southwest
AttractionBig Dipper8 km southwest
AttractionRevolution8.1 km southwest
AttractionBig One8.1 km southwest
AttractionInfusion8.1 km southwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral25 km northeast
AttractionGrand National7.8 km southwest
AttractionNickelodeon Streak7.9 km southwest
AttractionBlue Flyer7.9 km southwest
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle26 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Carleton (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.
Common questions about Carleton
What is there to see near Carleton?
No attraction is mapped inside Carleton itself. Within 5 km of it are Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Zoo, Grundy Art Gallery and Central Pier.
Does Carleton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Carleton: Grundy Art Gallery, Madame Tussauds and Showtown Blackpool.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Carleton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Piel Castle (English Heritage), 26 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Carleton?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Pleasure Beach (7.9 km), Lancaster Castle (25 km), Avalanche (8 km), Big Dipper (8 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 Carleton 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 (18)
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grundy Art Gallery: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Central Pier: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Pier: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SEA LIFE Blackpool: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Dipper: Norms360, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big One: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Infusion: https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnthescone/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand National: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nickelodeon Streak: CoasterKaty, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Flyer: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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