Places to visit near Charnock Richard: Astley Hall & more
From Charnock Richard, the big name within reach is Walker Art Gallery, 33 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Charnock Richard’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum and an attraction.
The best known around Charnock Richard
Along with Astley Hall, see an attraction.
MuseumAstley Hall2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCedar Farm4.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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
At 6.8 km, Cedar Farm is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Charnock Richard’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
It comes down to a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Charnock Richard. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Charnock Richard’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charnock Richard →
Worth the drive
Start with Walker Art Gallery, 33 km off, the best known of 12.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery33 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral33 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King33 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool34 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower33 km northwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame33 km southeast
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool33 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral17 km northeast
CathedralManchester Cathedral33 km southeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery33 km southeast
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum34 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
MuseumThe Manchester Museum34 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Charnock Richard (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 Charnock Richard: questions
What is there to see near Charnock Richard?
No attraction is mapped inside Charnock Richard itself. Within 5 km of it are Astley Hall and Cedar Farm.
Does Charnock Richard have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Charnock Richard: Astley Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charnock Richard?
None is recorded within 5 km of Charnock Richard.
What are the best-known days out near Charnock Richard?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (33 km), Liverpool Cathedral (33 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (33 km), Tate Liverpool (34 km).
Where are Charnock Richard’s historic buildings listed?
Charnock Richard has 3 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 Charnock Richard 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)
- Astley Hall: Kevin Waterhouse, 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
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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