In Thornton, Marsh Mill is the place to visit
Mapped inside Thornton’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. Among them are 3 attractions, a zoo and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Blackpool Tower, 7.6 km off.
Thornton’s best known
Along with Marsh Mill, see a zoo, a museum and a theme park.
ZooBlackpool Zoo5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumFleetwood Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkChildren's Corner1.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFarmer Parrs Animal World1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseParrox Hall3.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Blackpool Zoo, 6.9 km away.
The dashed line is Thornton’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 mix
Count 3 other attractions and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Green: inside Thornton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
The one inside Thornton comes first, then 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Thornton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Thornton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thornton →
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: Blackpool Tower, at 7.6 km.
AttractionBlackpool Tower7.6 km southwest
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach10 km south
CastleLancaster Castle23 km northeast
CathedralLancaster Cathedral23 km northeast
AttractionAvalanche10 km south
AttractionBig Dipper10 km south
AttractionInfusion10 km south
AttractionRevolution10 km south
AttractionBig One10 km south
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle23 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey31 km northwest
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral37 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Thornton (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.
Before a day out in Thornton
What are the main attractions in Thornton?
The place to visit inside Thornton’s built-up area is Marsh Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Thornton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Thornton: Fleetwood Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thornton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Piel Castle (English Heritage), 23 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Thornton?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (7.6 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (10 km), Lancaster Castle (23 km), Lancaster Cathedral (23 km).
Where are Thornton’s historic buildings listed?
Thornton has 7 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 Thornton 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 (14)
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleetwood Museum: Belovedfreak, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Dipper: Norms360, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Infusion: https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnthescone/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big One: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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