Ribchester Roman Museum, the place to visit in Ribchester
Mapped inside Ribchester’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. Among them are 2 historic sites, a museum and a historic house. Beyond the town, Blackburn Cathedral sits 8 km away.
First stops in Ribchester
Along with Ribchester Roman Museum, see 2 historic sites and a historic house.
MuseumRibchester Roman Museumin town
Historic houseSamlesbury Hall4.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteF35 Lightning II (replica)3.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteLightning XS921 (replica)3.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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 3 outside town cluster to the southwest.
The dashed line is Ribchester’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
3 of the 4 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Ribchester. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Ribchester
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 3 more.
The one inside Ribchester comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ribchester’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ribchester →
Within a day
Allow a day for Blackburn Cathedral, 8 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral8 km southeast
AttractionBlackpool Tower34 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey8.2 km east
CastleLancaster Castle32 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey17 km northeast
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre22 km east · 100K visitors a year
CathedralSyro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston12 km southwest
CastleSkipton Castle38 km northeast
MuseumHarris Museum12 km southwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral31 km northwest
MuseumBlackburn Museum and Art Gallery7.6 km southeastMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall16 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ribchester (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.
Quick answers on Ribchester
What are the main attractions in Ribchester?
The place to visit inside Ribchester’s built-up area is Ribchester Roman Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Ribchester have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ribchester: Ribchester Roman Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ribchester?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Whalley Abbey (English Heritage), 8.2 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Ribchester?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (8 km), Blackpool Tower (34 km), Whalley Abbey (8.2 km), Lancaster Castle (32 km).
Where are Ribchester’s historic buildings listed?
Ribchester has 14 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 Ribchester 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)
- Ribchester Roman Museum: DIaNyf8q, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samlesbury Hall: Andrew Mathewson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Museum: Dave Wilson, 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
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