Rufford Old Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Mere Brow
Photo: Rufford Old Hall, Doug Elliot (CC BY-SA 2.0)The nearest draw to Mere Brow: Rufford Old Hall, 5.3 km away
With nothing inside Mere Brow’s built-up area, the list has 5 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 historic houses, 2 zoos and a museum. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. A day out reaches Walker Art Gallery, 29 km away.
In Mere Brow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Mere Brow
Then come 2 zoos, a museum and a historic house, behind Rufford Old Hall.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSouthport Botanic Gardens3.3 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseMeols Hall3.7 km outside town, to the westZooZooWindmill Animal Farm2.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooBotanic Gardens Aviary3.4 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.
The map
Where to go
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Mere Brow’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
By kind
Count 2 castles or historic places and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Mere Brow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
Every place
The whole list for Mere Brow
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Out of town
Most famous of the 12 is Walker Art Gallery, 29 km from the centre.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery29 km south · 338K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower21 km northwest
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral30 km south
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King29 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool30 km south · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool29 km south · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum30 km south · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery35 km south
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach18 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home32 km south
MuseumU-boat Story31 km south
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral28 km eastPlaces well known beyond Mere Brow (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 Mere Brow
What is there to see near Mere Brow?
No attraction is mapped inside Mere Brow itself. Within 5 km of it are Rufford Old Hall, Southport Botanic Gardens, Meols Hall and Windmill Animal Farm.
Does Mere Brow have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Mere Brow: Southport Botanic Gardens.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mere Brow?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mere Brow, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Mere Brow?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (29 km), Blackpool Tower (21 km), Liverpool Cathedral (30 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (29 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 Mere Brow 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)
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Botanic Gardens: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meols Hall: Small-town hero, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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