What to see from New Gate: Harris Museum first
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 6 of 7. New Gate itself has none of them. At 24 km, Blackpool Tower is worth the journey.
The names to know near New Gate
Following Harris Museum are 4 museums and a cathedral.
MuseumHarris Museum3.9 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston4.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBritish Commercial Vehicle Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Lancashire4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRibble Steam Railway3.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSouth Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre3.6 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.
The layout
At the edge of the map sits Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston, 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is New Gate’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 there is to see
6 of the 7 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside New Gate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Each of the 7 is 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.
Further out, the best known
Worth the drive, Blackpool Tower (24 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionBlackpool Tower24 km northwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery39 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral40 km southwest
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral16 km east
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King39 km southwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool39 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall11 km southwest
CastleLancaster Castle37 km north
MuseumImperial War Museum North40 km southeast · 2K visitors a year
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach23 km west
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home40 km south
MuseumBolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum25 km southeastPlaces well known beyond New Gate (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.
Places to visit in New Gate: questions
What is there to see near New Gate?
No attraction is mapped inside New Gate 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 New Gate have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of New Gate: Harris Museum, British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Museum of Lancashire and Ribble Steam Railway.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near New Gate?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rufford Old Hall (National Trust), 11 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near New Gate?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (24 km), Walker Art Gallery (39 km), Liverpool Cathedral (40 km), Blackburn Cathedral (16 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 New Gate 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
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, 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
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum: The original uploader was Austen Redman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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