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Lancashire Infantry Museum
Attractions in Fulwood

A museum to see in Fulwood: Lancashire Infantry Museum

Of the 6 places to visit in and around Fulwood, 5 are museums or galleries. Mapped inside Fulwood’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 5. Allow a day for Blackpool Tower, 23 km off.

Photo: Lancashire Infantry Museum, JThomas (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Fulwood
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Must-know places in Fulwood

Once you have seen Lancashire Infantry Museum, try 4 museums and a cathedral.

MuseumLancashire Infantry Museumin townCathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston1.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumHarris Museum1.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum of Lancashire1.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumRibble Steam Railway1.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumDuke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Map of the places

To the southeast is where most of the 5 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Fulwood’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The list by type

Most common are museums or galleries: 5 of 6.

Museums & galleries 5 museums1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Fulwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place, in and near Fulwood

The one inside Fulwood comes first, then 5 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Fulwood comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

29 listed buildings are on Fulwood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fulwood →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Out of town, Blackpool Tower (23 km) leads 12 names to know.

AttractionBlackpool Tower23 km westCathedralBlackburn Cathedral16 km eastCastleLancaster Castle30 km northTheme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach22 km westCastleGreenhalgh Castle13 km northCathedralLancaster Cathedral30 km northZooBlackpool Zoo20 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey21 km eastHistoric house · National TrustRufford Old Hall18 km southHistoric houseSamlesbury Hall9.7 km eastMuseumBolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum30 km southeastMuseumPendle Heritage Centre34 km east · 100K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Fulwood (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.

Visiting Fulwood: questions

What are the main attractions in Fulwood?

The place to visit inside Fulwood’s built-up area is Lancashire Infantry Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Fulwood have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fulwood: Lancashire Infantry Museum, Harris Museum, Museum of Lancashire and Ribble Steam Railway.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fulwood?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Whalley Abbey (English Heritage), 21 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Fulwood?

Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (23 km), Blackburn Cathedral (16 km), Lancaster Castle (30 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (22 km).

Where are Fulwood’s historic buildings listed?

Fulwood has 29 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 Fulwood 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).

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