Places to visit around Old Langho, from Whalley Abbey
Nothing on our list is inside Old Langho’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for an abbey or priory, a historic house and a museum. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Blackburn Cathedral, 8.8 km away.
Top of the list around Old Langho
Then come a historic house and a museum, behind Whalley Abbey.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseNorthcote Manor700 m outside town, to the south
MuseumRibchester Roman Museum4.8 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.
Finding your way
Furthest out is Ribchester Roman Museum, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Old 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
Sorted by kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Old Langho. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
Near Old Langho
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Old Langho’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Old Langho →
A drive away
The standout of the 12 is Blackburn Cathedral, 8.8 km from town.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral8.8 km south
AttractionBlackpool Tower39 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey12 km northeast
CastleLancaster Castle34 km northwest
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre17 km east · 100K visitors a year
CastleSkipton Castle33 km northeastMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall11 km east
CathedralLancaster Cathedral33 km northwest
MuseumBlackburn Museum and Art Gallery8.4 km south
Historic houseBrowsholme Hall8.8 km north
MuseumBolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum28 km south
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston17 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Old 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.
Asked about places to visit in Old Langho
What is there to see near Old Langho?
No attraction is mapped inside Old Langho itself. Within 5 km of it are Whalley Abbey, Northcote Manor and Ribchester Roman Museum.
Does Old Langho have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Old Langho: Ribchester Roman Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Old Langho?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Old Langho, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Old Langho?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (8.8 km), Blackpool Tower (39 km), Sawley Abbey (12 km), Lancaster Castle (34 km).
Where are Old Langho’s historic buildings listed?
Old Langho has 1 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Old 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 (14)
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northcote Manor: CillaLowe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ribchester Roman Museum: DIaNyf8q, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery: Museumania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Browsholme Hall: Hugh Chevallier, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum: The original uploader was Austen Redman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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