Whalley Abbey and more near Sabden
None of our places to visit is inside Sabden’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Out of town, Blackburn Cathedral is 13 km away.
Where to start near Sabden
The rest of the best known are 2 museums and a historic house.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall3.8 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Textiles Collection3.8 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
Head southeast for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Sabden’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 there is to see
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Sabden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
Place by place
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Gawthorpe Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection
Museum in Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Sabden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sabden →
Day trips
Leading the 12 is Blackburn Cathedral, 13 km away; they include 5 museums and 3 cathedrals.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral13 km southwest
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre8.7 km east · 100K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey9 km north
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame39 km south
CastleSkipton Castle26 km northeast
CathedralManchester Cathedral39 km south
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery40 km south
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum39 km east · 442K visitors a year (2015)
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum40 km south · 830K visitors a year
CastleLancaster Castle39 km northwest
MuseumChetham's Library39 km south
CathedralBradford Cathedral39 km eastPlaces well known beyond Sabden (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.
Visiting Sabden: questions
What is there to see near Sabden?
No attraction is mapped inside Sabden itself. Within 5 km of it are Whalley Abbey, Gawthorpe Hall, Martholme and Gawthorpe Textiles Collection.
Does Sabden have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sabden: Gawthorpe Hall and Gawthorpe Textiles Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sabden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sabden, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Whalley Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Sabden?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (13 km), Pendle Heritage Centre (8.7 km), Sawley Abbey (9 km), English Football Hall of Fame (39 km).
Where are Sabden’s historic buildings listed?
Sabden 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 Sabden 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)
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, 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
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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