Close to Euxton: Astley Hall and more
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Euxton’s built-up area. Travel 36 km and you reach Walker Art Gallery.
Just outside Euxton, the best known
Along with Astley Hall, see 2 museums.
MuseumAstley Hall600 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBritish Commercial Vehicle Museum1.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSouth Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre1.3 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.
The lie of the land
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Euxton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Euxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
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.
25 listed buildings are on Euxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Euxton →
Out of town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Walker Art Gallery, 36 km off.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery36 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral37 km southwest
AttractionBlackpool Tower30 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King36 km southwest
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral15 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool37 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame35 km southeast
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool36 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
CathedralManchester Cathedral35 km southeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery36 km southeast
MuseumThe Manchester Museum37 km southeast
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum37 km southwest · 945K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Euxton (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.
Good to know in Euxton
What is there to see near Euxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Euxton itself. Within 5 km of it are Astley Hall, British Commercial Vehicle Museum and South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre.
Does Euxton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Euxton: Astley Hall, British Commercial Vehicle Museum and South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Euxton?
None is recorded within 5 km of Euxton.
What are the best-known days out near Euxton?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (36 km), Liverpool Cathedral (37 km), Blackpool Tower (30 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (36 km).
Where are Euxton’s historic buildings listed?
Euxton has 25 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 Euxton 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
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, 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
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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