Trips from Forton, starting with Greenhalgh Castle
No place to visit is mapped inside Forton’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses and a castle. Beyond the town, Lancaster Castle sits 11 km away.
Where to start near Forton
Following Greenhalgh Castle are 2 historic houses.
CastleGreenhalgh Castle4.2 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseWyresdale Park1.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseThurnham Hall4.5 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 go
The farthest of them, Greenhalgh Castle, is 5.9 km out.
The dashed line is Forton’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
They are all castles or historic places: 3 in all.
Green: inside Forton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Its 3 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Forton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Forton →
Days out
Leading the 12 is Lancaster Castle, 11 km away; they include 5 castles and 2 cathedrals.
CastleLancaster Castle11 km north
AttractionBlackpool Tower24 km southwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral11 km north
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral30 km southeast
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach26 km southwest
CastleHornby Castle20 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey35 km northwest
ZooBlackpool Zoo22 km southwest
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle29 km northwest
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle37 km north
CastleThurland Castle25 km northeast
MuseumThe Dock Museum35 km northwest · 68K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Forton (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.
Seeing Forton: your questions
What is there to see near Forton?
No attraction is mapped inside Forton itself. Within 5 km of it are Greenhalgh Castle, Wyresdale Park and Thurnham Hall.
Does Forton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Forton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Forton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Furness Abbey (English Heritage), 35 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Forton?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (11 km), Blackpool Tower (24 km), Lancaster Cathedral (11 km), Blackburn Cathedral (30 km).
Where are Forton’s historic buildings listed?
Forton has 4 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 Forton 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 (15)
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyresdale Park: Craftyvintagedan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurnham Hall: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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