Rufford Old Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Ring o' Bells
Photo: Rufford Old Hall, Doug Elliot (CC BY-SA 2.0)Rufford Old Hall, 5.2 km from Ring o' Bells
A day out from Ring o' Bells leads to Walker Art Gallery, 23 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Ring o' Bells’ built-up area. There are a historic house and an attraction to choose from. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust.
In Ring o' Bells
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The names to know near Ring o' Bells
Once you have seen Rufford Old Hall, try an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall4.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCedar Farm4.4 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
How they lie
At 5.2 km, Rufford Old Hall is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Ring o' Bells’ 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
The mix
It comes down to a historic house and an attraction.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Ring o' Bells. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
Every place
Place by place
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Ring o' Bells’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ring o' Bells →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Ring o' Bells
Day trips number 12; the best known is Walker Art Gallery, 23 km off.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery23 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral24 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King23 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool24 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool23 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower29 km northwest
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum24 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery29 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home24 km south
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame40 km east
MuseumU-boat Story25 km southwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral40 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ring o' Bells (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.
Seeing Ring o' Bells: questions
What is there to see near Ring o' Bells?
No attraction is mapped inside Ring o' Bells itself. Within 5 km of it are Rufford Old Hall and Cedar Farm.
Does Ring o' Bells have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ring o' Bells.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ring o' Bells?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ring o' Bells, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Ring o' Bells?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (23 km), Liverpool Cathedral (24 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (23 km), Tate Liverpool (24 km).
Where are Ring o' Bells’ historic buildings listed?
Ring o' Bells has 2 listed buildings. 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 Ring o' Bells 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)
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, 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
- 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
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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