Close to Longton: Harris Museum and more
Museums or galleries make up 6 of the 7 places on the list. Longton itself has none of them. Day-trippers head 21 km out to Blackpool Tower.
The names to know near Longton
Then come 4 museums and a cathedral, behind Harris Museum.
MuseumHarris Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBritish Commercial Vehicle Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Lancashire4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRibble Steam Railway3.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSouth Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre3.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Leave town to the northeast for most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Longton’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
6 of the 7 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Longton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 7 on the list
You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.
British Commercial Vehicle Museum
Automotive museum in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Ribble Steam Railway
Standard gauge preserved railway and museum in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre
Museum in Leyland, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Longton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Longton →
For a day out
The standout of the 12 is Blackpool Tower, 21 km from town.
AttractionBlackpool Tower21 km northwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery37 km south · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral39 km south
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King38 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool39 km south · 540K visitors a year
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral20 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool37 km south · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum39 km south · 945K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall9.9 km south
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach19 km northwest
CastleLancaster Castle36 km north
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home39 km southPlaces well known beyond Longton (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.
Practical questions about Longton
What is there to see near Longton?
No attraction is mapped inside Longton itself. Within 5 km of it are Harris Museum, Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston, British Commercial Vehicle Museum and Museum of Lancashire.
Does Longton have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Longton: Harris Museum, British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Museum of Lancashire and Ribble Steam Railway.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Longton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rufford Old Hall (National Trust), 9.9 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Longton?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (21 km), Walker Art Gallery (37 km), Liverpool Cathedral (39 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (38 km).
Where are Longton’s historic buildings listed?
Longton has 9 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 Longton 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 (17)
- 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
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum: Sherpa_536, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Lancashire: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ribble Steam Railway: K A, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, 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
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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