The one place to visit in Chorley is Astley Hall
We list one place to visit inside Chorley’s built-up area and 2 within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Walker Art Gallery is 35 km away.
Must-know places in Chorley
Beyond Astley Hall, there are 2 museums.
MuseumAstley Hallin town
MuseumBritish Commercial Vehicle Museum4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSouth Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre3.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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 find them
The farthest of them, British Commercial Vehicle Museum, is 6.4 km out.
The dashed line is Chorley’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 they are
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Chorley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.
British Commercial Vehicle Museum
Automotive museum in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre
Museum in Leyland, England, United Kingdom.
The one inside Chorley comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
38 listed buildings are on Chorley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chorley →
Within a day
The pick of the 12 is Walker Art Gallery, 35 km off.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery35 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral36 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King35 km southwest
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral15 km northeast
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame32 km southeast
AttractionBlackpool Tower34 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool37 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
CathedralManchester Cathedral31 km southeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery32 km southeast
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool36 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
MuseumThe Manchester Museum33 km southeast
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum31 km southeast · 830K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Chorley (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.
Asked about places to visit in Chorley
What are the main attractions in Chorley?
The place to visit inside Chorley’s built-up area is Astley Hall. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Chorley have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chorley: Astley Hall, British Commercial Vehicle Museum and South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chorley?
None is recorded within 5 km of Chorley.
What are the best-known days out near Chorley?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (35 km), Liverpool Cathedral (36 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (35 km), Blackburn Cathedral (15 km).
Where are Chorley’s historic buildings listed?
Chorley has 38 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Chorley 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 (14)
- Astley Hall: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum: Sherpa_536, CC BY 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
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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