Nothing in Eccleston itself: Astley Hall is 5.3 km away
Nothing on our list is inside Eccleston’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums and an attraction, among others. Further out, Walker Art Gallery is 31 km away.
Top of the list around Eccleston
Along with Astley Hall, see 2 museums and an attraction.
MuseumAstley Hall4.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBritish Commercial Vehicle Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCedar Farm3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSouth Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre4.4 km outside town, to the northEach 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 go
Most of the 4 close by lie to the north.
The dashed line is Eccleston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Eccleston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Each of the 4 is 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.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Eccleston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Eccleston →
Beyond the town
Most famous of the 12 is Walker Art Gallery, 31 km from the centre.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery31 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral32 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King31 km southwest
AttractionBlackpool Tower29 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool33 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool31 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall6.1 km west
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame36 km southeast
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum33 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral20 km northeast
CathedralManchester Cathedral36 km southeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery37 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Eccleston (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 before you go to Eccleston
What is there to see near Eccleston?
No attraction is mapped inside Eccleston itself. Within 5 km of it are Astley Hall, British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Cedar Farm and South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre.
Does Eccleston have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Eccleston: Astley Hall, British Commercial Vehicle Museum and South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Eccleston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rufford Old Hall (National Trust), 6.1 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Eccleston?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (31 km), Liverpool Cathedral (32 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (31 km), Blackpool Tower (29 km).
Where are Eccleston’s historic buildings listed?
Eccleston has 15 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 Eccleston 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
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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