Northcote Manor, the place to visit in Langho
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the one inside Langho’s built-up area. There are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a museum to choose from. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Further out, Blackburn Cathedral is 6.5 km away.
The first to see in Langho
Then come an abbey or priory, a historic house and a museum, behind Northcote Manor.
Historic houseNorthcote Manorin town
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey2 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme4.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRibchester Roman Museum4.9 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Furthest from the centre is Ribchester Roman Museum, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Langho’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
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Langho. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
Everything to see
4 places in all: one in town and 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Langho comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Langho’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langho →
For a day out
Start with Blackburn Cathedral, 6.5 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral6.5 km south
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame38 km south
AttractionBlackpool Tower40 km west
CathedralManchester Cathedral38 km south
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery39 km south
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum38 km south · 830K visitors a year
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre17 km east · 100K visitors a year
CastleLancaster Castle36 km northwest
MuseumImperial War Museum North38 km south · 2K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey14 km northeast
MuseumChetham's Library38 km south
CastleSkipton Castle34 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Langho (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.
Before a day out in Langho
What are the main attractions in Langho?
The place to visit inside Langho’s built-up area is Northcote Manor. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Langho have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Langho: Ribchester Roman Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Langho?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Langho, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Langho?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (6.5 km), English Football Hall of Fame (38 km), Blackpool Tower (40 km), Manchester Cathedral (38 km).
Where are Langho’s historic buildings listed?
Langho has 1 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 Langho 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 (15)
- Northcote Manor: CillaLowe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ribchester Roman Museum: DIaNyf8q, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, 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
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, 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
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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