Gawthorpe Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Padiham
Photo: Weavers' Triangle, Betty Longbottom (CC BY-SA 2.0)Gawthorpe Hall and more: what to see in Padiham
2 places to visit are mapped inside Padiham’s built-up area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums and a historic house. Allow a day for Blackburn Cathedral, 13 km off.
In Padiham
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Padiham’s best known
After Gawthorpe Hall come 2 museums and a historic house.
MuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hallin townMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Textiles Collectionin townHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme2.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWeavers' Triangle3.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWeavers' Triangle3.4 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
The layout
The map stretches to Weavers' Triangle, 4.5 km away.
The dashed line is Padiham’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
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums2 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Padiham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Each place in turn
First the 2 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection
Museum in Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Weavers' Triangle
Historic textie-producing area with a cotton museum in Lancashire, England.
The 2 inside Padiham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
31 listed buildings are on Padiham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Padiham →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Blackburn Cathedral, 13 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral13 km southwest
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre9.1 km northeast · 100K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey7 km west
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame35 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral35 km south
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery36 km south
MuseumThe Manchester Museum37 km south
CastleSkipton Castle27 km northeast
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum37 km east · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum36 km south · 830K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North37 km south · 2K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library35 km southPlaces well known beyond Padiham (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.
What visitors ask about Padiham
What are the main attractions in Padiham?
The best known inside Padiham’s built-up area are Gawthorpe Hall and Gawthorpe Textiles Collection. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Padiham have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Padiham: Gawthorpe Hall, Gawthorpe Textiles Collection and Weavers' Triangle.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Padiham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Whalley Abbey (English Heritage), 7 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Padiham?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (13 km), Pendle Heritage Centre (9.1 km), Whalley Abbey (7 km), English Football Hall of Fame (35 km).
Where are Padiham’s historic buildings listed?
Padiham has 31 listed buildings, 2 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 Padiham 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)
- Weavers' Triangle: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, 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
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, 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
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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