Sawley Abbey
Cistercian monastery in Sawley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Grindleton
Photo: Sawley Abbey, Alexander P Kapp (CC BY-SA 2.0)From Grindleton, 1.6 km to Sawley Abbey
A day out from Grindleton leads to Pendle Heritage Centre, 12 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. They include an abbey or priory and a museum. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage.
In Grindleton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The first to see around Grindleton
Following Sawley Abbey is a museum.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey1.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumClitheroe Castle Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Places on the map
The map ends at Clitheroe Castle Museum, 4.5 km out.
The dashed line is Grindleton’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 mix
Between them they are an abbey or priory and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Grindleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Sawley Abbey).
Every place
Both on the list
Nothing is inside Grindleton itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Museum in 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 Grindleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grindleton →
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
Most famous of the 12 is Pendle Heritage Centre, 12 km from the centre.
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre12 km southeast · 100K visitors a year
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral19 km southwest
CastleSkipton Castle24 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey10 km south
CastleLancaster Castle33 km northwestMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall12 km south
CathedralLancaster Cathedral32 km northwest
Historic houseBrowsholme Hall7.8 km west
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum28 km east
CastleCliffe Castle30 km east · 65K visitors a year
CastleHornby Castle29 km northwest
CastleThurland Castle31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Grindleton (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.
Common questions about Grindleton
What is there to see near Grindleton?
No attraction is mapped inside Grindleton itself. Within 5 km of it are Sawley Abbey and Clitheroe Castle Museum.
Does Grindleton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Grindleton: Clitheroe Castle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Grindleton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Grindleton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Sawley Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Grindleton?
Within 40 km: Pendle Heritage Centre (12 km), Blackburn Cathedral (19 km), Skipton Castle (24 km), Whalley Abbey (10 km).
Where are Grindleton’s historic buildings listed?
Grindleton 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 Grindleton 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 (13)
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clitheroe Castle Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Browsholme Hall: Hugh Chevallier, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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