What is near Cottam: Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston first
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 6. None of them is inside Cottam itself. Blackpool Tower, 20 km away, is the best-known day out.
Just outside Cottam, the best known
After Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston, look out for 5 museums.
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHarris Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Lancashire4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRibble Steam Railway1.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLancashire Infantry Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDuke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Just outside town, most of the 6 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Cottam’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
5 of the 6 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Cottam. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Cottam
Each of the 6 is within 5 km of its edge.
Ribble Steam Railway
Standard gauge preserved railway and museum in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Lancashire Infantry Museum
Military museum at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Cottam’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cottam →
Within a day
Worth the drive, Blackpool Tower (20 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionBlackpool Tower20 km west
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral19 km east
CastleLancaster Castle29 km north
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach19 km west
CastleGreenhalgh Castle12 km north
ZooBlackpool Zoo17 km west
CathedralLancaster Cathedral29 km north
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall17 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey23 km east
AttractionAvalanche19 km west
MuseumBolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum32 km southeast
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre37 km east · 100K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Cottam (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.
Questions about Cottam’s attractions
What is there to see near Cottam?
No attraction is mapped inside Cottam itself. Within 5 km of it are Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston, Harris Museum, Museum of Lancashire and Ribble Steam Railway.
Does Cottam have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cottam: Harris Museum, Museum of Lancashire, Ribble Steam Railway and Lancashire Infantry Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cottam?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rufford Old Hall (National Trust), 17 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Cottam?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (20 km), Blackburn Cathedral (19 km), Lancaster Castle (29 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (19 km).
Where are Cottam’s historic buildings listed?
Cottam has 5 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 Cottam 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 (17)
- 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
- Ribble Steam Railway: K A, 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
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum: The original uploader was Austen Redman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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