Thurnham Hall
Grade I listed English country house in Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Galgate
Photo: Thurnham Hall, Humphrey Bolton (CC BY-SA 2.0)Trips from Galgate, starting with Thurnham Hall
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Galgate, 3 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Galgate itself. The big name further out is Lancaster Castle, 6.4 km from the centre.
In Galgate
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Galgate
After Thurnham Hall come 2 castles, an art gallery and a museum.
Historic houseThurnham Hall1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryPeter Scott Gallery1.4 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleBailrigg House1.7 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleBrunton House4.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRuskin Library1.2 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.
The map
Mapped
Close by, the 5 mostly lie to the north.
The dashed line is Galgate’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
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 2 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 1 art gallery · 1 museum0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Galgate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Galgate’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Galgate →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Lancaster Castle, at 6.4 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CastleLancaster Castle6.4 km north
CathedralLancaster Cathedral6 km north
AttractionBlackpool Tower26 km southwest
CastleGreenhalgh Castle11 km south
CastleHornby Castle17 km northeast
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral34 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey31 km northwest
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach28 km southwest
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle32 km north
CastleThurland Castle22 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle26 km west
MuseumThe Dock Museum32 km northwest · 68K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Galgate (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 Galgate
What is there to see near Galgate?
No attraction is mapped inside Galgate itself. Within 5 km of it are Thurnham Hall, Peter Scott Gallery, Bailrigg House and Brunton House.
Does Galgate have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Galgate: Peter Scott Gallery and Ruskin Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Galgate?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Furness Abbey (English Heritage), 31 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Galgate?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (6.4 km), Lancaster Cathedral (6 km), Blackpool Tower (26 km), Greenhalgh Castle (11 km).
Where are Galgate’s historic buildings listed?
Galgate has 13 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 Galgate 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)
- Thurnham Hall: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Scott Gallery: Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. (www.clemrutter.net)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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