Pendle Heritage Centre
Museum and art gallery in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Trawden
Photo: Pendle Heritage Centre, Peter Worrell (CC BY-SA 2.0)From Trawden, 5.1 km to Pendle Heritage Centre
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Trawden, 3 are museums or galleries. Trawden itself has none of them. Roughly 100K visitors a year make it to Pendle Heritage Centre. Beyond the town, Skipton Castle sits 16 km away.
In Trawden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Trawden: where to begin
Next to Pendle Heritage Centre, the best known are 2 museums, a castle and a ruins.
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre4.5 km outside town, to the west · 100K visitors a year
CastleCastercliff2.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBritish in India3.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThe Aisled Barn2 km outside town, to the eastRuinsRuinsWycoller Hall1.9 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
The map view
The map puts most of the 5 to the west.
The dashed line is Trawden’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
A breakdown by kind
Count 3 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 ruins0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Trawden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All 5 on the list
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Trawden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trawden →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Most famous of the 12 is Skipton Castle, 16 km from the centre.
CastleSkipton Castle16 km northeast
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum26 km east · 442K visitors a year (2015)
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum12 km east
CathedralBradford Cathedral26 km east
CastleCliffe Castle15 km east · 65K visitors a year
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral25 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey16 km northwestMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall11 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey18 km west
CathedralLeeds Cathedral39 km east
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)35 km east
Abbey or prioryBolton Abbey22 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Trawden (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.
Common questions about Trawden
What is there to see near Trawden?
No attraction is mapped inside Trawden itself. Within 5 km of it are Pendle Heritage Centre, Castercliff, British in India and The Aisled Barn.
Does Trawden have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Trawden: Pendle Heritage Centre, British in India and The Aisled Barn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trawden?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sawley Abbey (English Heritage), 16 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Trawden?
Within 40 km: Skipton Castle (16 km), National Science and Media Museum (26 km), Bronte Parsonage Museum (12 km), Bradford Cathedral (26 km).
Where are Trawden’s historic buildings listed?
Trawden 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 Trawden 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)
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castercliff: Kevin Rushton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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