5.9 km from Gregson Lane, Harris Museum leads the list
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 3 of its 5. Gregson Lane itself has none of them. For a longer trip, Blackburn Cathedral lies 9.4 km away.
Just outside Gregson Lane, the best known
The rest of the best known are 2 historic houses and 2 museums.
MuseumHarris Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseHoghton Tower2.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSamlesbury Hall4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMuseum of Lancashire4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumDuke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum4.4 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 map view
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Gregson Lane’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Gregson Lane. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Gregson Lane
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.
Hoghton Tower
Grade I listed house in Hoghton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Samlesbury Hall
Grade I listed house in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Gregson Lane’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gregson Lane →
Trips out
Allow a day for Blackburn Cathedral, 9.4 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral9.4 km east
AttractionBlackpool Tower30 km west
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame37 km southeast
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston6.1 km northwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral37 km southeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery38 km southeast
MuseumThe Manchester Museum39 km southeast
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum37 km southeast · 830K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North36 km southeast · 2K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library37 km southeast
CastleLancaster Castle37 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey17 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Gregson Lane (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 Gregson Lane: questions
What is there to see near Gregson Lane?
No attraction is mapped inside Gregson Lane itself. Within 5 km of it are Harris Museum, Hoghton Tower, Samlesbury Hall and Museum of Lancashire.
Does Gregson Lane have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gregson Lane: Harris Museum, Museum of Lancashire and Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gregson Lane?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Whalley Abbey (English Heritage), 17 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Gregson Lane?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (9.4 km), Blackpool Tower (30 km), English Football Hall of Fame (37 km), Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston (6.1 km).
Where are Gregson Lane’s historic buildings listed?
Gregson Lane 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 Gregson Lane 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 (16)
- Harris Museum: Dave Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoghton Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samlesbury Hall: Andrew Mathewson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Lancashire: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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