Sawley Abbey
Cistercian monastery in Sawley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Waddington
Photo: Sawley Abbey, Alexander P Kapp (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Waddington, Sawley Abbey leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Waddington’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in an abbey or priory, a historic house and a museum. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. At 7.6 km, Whalley Abbey is worth the journey.
In Waddington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Where to start near Waddington
Sawley Abbey aside, the next best known are a historic house and a museum.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseBrowsholme Hall4.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumClitheroe Castle Museum2.1 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.
The map
Where they are
Sawley Abbey, 5.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Waddington’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
The mix
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Waddington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Sawley Abbey).
Every place
The full list
These 3 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.
17 listed buildings are on Waddington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Waddington →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Head 7.6 km out for Whalley Abbey, the best known of 12.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey7.6 km south
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral16 km south
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre14 km east · 100K visitors a year
CastleLancaster Castle31 km northwest
CastleSkipton Castle28 km eastMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall12 km southeast
CathedralLancaster Cathedral31 km northwest
MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum31 km east
CastleCliffe Castle33 km east · 65K visitors a year
CastleHornby Castle29 km northwest
CastleGreenhalgh Castle23 km west
CastleThurland Castle32 km northPlaces well known beyond Waddington (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.
Questions before you go to Waddington
What is there to see near Waddington?
No attraction is mapped inside Waddington itself. Within 5 km of it are Sawley Abbey, Browsholme Hall and Clitheroe Castle Museum.
Does Waddington have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Waddington: Clitheroe Castle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Waddington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Waddington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Sawley Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Waddington?
Within 40 km: Whalley Abbey (7.6 km), Blackburn Cathedral (16 km), Pendle Heritage Centre (14 km), Lancaster Castle (31 km).
Where are Waddington’s historic buildings listed?
Waddington has 17 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 Waddington 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)
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Browsholme Hall: Hugh Chevallier, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clitheroe Castle Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronte Parsonage Museum: SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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