Just outside Rishton: Blackburn Cathedral and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Rishton’s built-up area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral. Day-trippers head 5.9 km out to Whalley Abbey.
Just outside Rishton, the best known
The list goes on from Blackburn Cathedral to 3 museums and 2 historic houses.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBlackburn Museum and Art Gallery3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumHaworth Art Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseNorthcote Manor4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumAccrington Dome3.2 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.
Where they are
At 5.1 km, Northcote Manor is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Rishton’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 sort of places
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (3), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Rishton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
6 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Museum in Lancashire, England.
Haworth Art Gallery
Art gallery, museum and park in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Rishton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rishton →
Big names nearby
The standout of the 12 is Whalley Abbey, 5.9 km from town.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey5.9 km north
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame33 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral33 km south
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery34 km south
MuseumThe Manchester Museum36 km south
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum34 km south · 830K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North34 km south · 2K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library33 km south
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre17 km northeast · 100K visitors a yearMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall8.9 km northeast
CastleSkipton Castle34 km northeast
MuseumNational Football Museum33 km southPlaces well known beyond Rishton (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 Rishton
What is there to see near Rishton?
No attraction is mapped inside Rishton itself. Within 5 km of it are Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Haworth Art Gallery and Martholme.
Does Rishton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rishton: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Haworth Art Gallery and Accrington Dome.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rishton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Whalley Abbey (English Heritage), 5.9 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Rishton?
Within 40 km: Whalley Abbey (5.9 km), English Football Hall of Fame (33 km), Manchester Cathedral (33 km), Manchester Art Gallery (34 km).
Where are Rishton’s historic buildings listed?
Rishton has 1 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 Rishton 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 (15)
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery: Museumania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haworth Art Gallery: Alexander P Kapp; cropped by Beyond My Ken 20:33, 28 August 2011 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northcote Manor: CillaLowe, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Football Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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