Rufford Old Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Lancashire, England, UK.
Attractions in Towngate
Photo: Rufford Old Hall, Doug Elliot (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing mapped in Towngate itself; Rufford Old Hall is the nearest draw
For a trip from Towngate, Walker Art Gallery is 29 km away. With nothing inside Towngate’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house and an attraction. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust.
In Towngate
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 best known around Towngate
Then comes an attraction, behind Rufford Old Hall.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall3.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCedar Farm700 m 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.
The map
Places on the map
At 4.2 km, Rufford Old Hall is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Towngate’s 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
What there is to see
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 Towngate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
Every place
Every entry
Nothing is inside Towngate itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Towngate’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Towngate →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Top of the 12 day trips: Walker Art Gallery, at 29 km.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery29 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral29 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King29 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool30 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower29 km northwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool29 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum30 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame37 km southeast
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery34 km southwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral37 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home29 km south
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Towngate (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.
Asked about places to visit in Towngate
What is there to see near Towngate?
No attraction is mapped inside Towngate itself. Within 5 km of it are Rufford Old Hall and Cedar Farm.
Does Towngate have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Towngate.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Towngate?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Towngate, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Rufford Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Towngate?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (29 km), Liverpool Cathedral (29 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (29 km), Tate Liverpool (30 km).
Where are Towngate’s historic buildings listed?
Towngate has 7 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 Towngate 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
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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