Trips from Kirkham, starting with Lightning XS928
The best-known day out from Kirkham is Blackpool Tower, 12 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic site and a zoo, among others.
Where to start near Kirkham
Along with Lightning XS928, see a zoo.
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 layout
Furthest from the centre is Lightning XS928, 3.9 km away.
The dashed line is Kirkham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
The places here are a historic site and a zoo.
Green: inside Kirkham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
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.
20 listed buildings are on Kirkham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kirkham →
Day trips from Kirkham
Most famous of the 12 is Blackpool Tower, 12 km from the centre.
AttractionBlackpool Tower12 km west
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach12 km west
ZooBlackpool Zoo9.7 km northwest
CastleLancaster Castle30 km north
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral26 km east
AttractionAvalanche12 km west
MuseumHarris Museum12 km east
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston12 km east
CathedralLancaster Cathedral30 km north
AttractionRevolution12 km west
AttractionBig One12 km west
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall16 km southPlaces well known beyond Kirkham (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.
Kirkham: questions and answers
What is there to see near Kirkham?
No attraction is mapped inside Kirkham itself. Within 5 km of it are Lightning XS928 and Wild Discovery Zoo.
Does Kirkham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Kirkham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirkham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rufford Old Hall (National Trust), 16 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Kirkham?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (12 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (12 km), Blackpool Zoo (9.7 km), Lancaster Castle (30 km).
Where are Kirkham’s historic buildings listed?
Kirkham has 20 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 Kirkham 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 (12)
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Museum: Dave Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big One: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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