One to see in Mawdesley: Cedar Farm
A day out from Mawdesley leads to Walker Art Gallery, 28 km away. There is one place to visit inside Mawdesley’s built-up area, plus one within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an attraction and a historic house. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust.
Top of the list in Mawdesley
Beyond Cedar Farm, there is a historic house.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall2.2 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.
Plotted on the map
The outermost point is Rufford Old Hall, at 3.1 km.
The dashed line is Mawdesley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
It comes down to an attraction and a historic house.
Green: inside Mawdesley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
The places, one by one
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.
Rufford Old Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
The one inside Mawdesley comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Mawdesley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mawdesley →
Around the region
The 12 days out are led by Walker Art Gallery, 28 km away.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery28 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral29 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King28 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool29 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower28 km northwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool28 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum29 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery34 km southwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame38 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home29 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral38 km southeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery39 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Mawdesley (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 Mawdesley: questions
What are the main attractions in Mawdesley?
The place to visit inside Mawdesley’s built-up area is Cedar Farm. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Mawdesley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Mawdesley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mawdesley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mawdesley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Mawdesley?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (28 km), Liverpool Cathedral (29 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (28 km), Tate Liverpool (29 km).
Where are Mawdesley’s historic buildings listed?
Mawdesley 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 Mawdesley 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
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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