Rufford Old Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Holmeswood
Photo: Rufford Old Hall, Doug Elliot (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing in Holmeswood itself: Rufford Old Hall is 3.2 km away
The best-known day out from Holmeswood is Walker Art Gallery, 27 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Holmeswood’s built-up area. They include a historic house and a zoo. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust.
In Holmeswood
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Where to start near Holmeswood
Rufford Old Hall aside, the next best known is a zoo.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall2.8 km outside town, to the eastZooZooWindmill Animal Farm1 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
How they lie
The list reaches out to Rufford Old Hall, 3.2 km away.
The dashed line is Holmeswood’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
What sort of places
The places here are a historic house and a zoo.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Holmeswood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
Every place
All of it
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Out of town, Walker Art Gallery (27 km) leads 12 names to know.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery27 km south · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral29 km south
AttractionBlackpool Tower23 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King28 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool29 km south · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool27 km south · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum28 km south · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery33 km south
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home30 km south
MuseumU-boat Story29 km south
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach21 km northwest
CastleHalton Castle36 km southPlaces well known beyond Holmeswood (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 Holmeswood: your questions
What is there to see near Holmeswood?
No attraction is mapped inside Holmeswood itself. Within 5 km of it are Rufford Old Hall and Windmill Animal Farm.
Does Holmeswood have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Holmeswood.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holmeswood?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Holmeswood, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Holmeswood?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (27 km), Liverpool Cathedral (29 km), Blackpool Tower (23 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (28 km).
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 Holmeswood 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)
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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