
Around Weeton, start with Blackpool Zoo
A day out from Weeton leads to Blackpool Tower, 7.6 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Weeton’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Leading the list near Weeton
The other best-known place is a zoo.
ZooBlackpool Zoo4.6 km outside town, to the westZooZooWild Discovery Zoo4.7 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.
On the map
The map ends at Wild Discovery Zoo, 5.8 km out.
The dashed line is Weeton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Every one of them is among zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Green: inside Weeton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
The list runs to 2 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further out, the best known
Allow a day for Blackpool Tower, 7.6 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionBlackpool Tower7.6 km west
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach8.3 km southwest
CastleLancaster Castle27 km north
AttractionAvalanche8.4 km southwest
AttractionRevolution8.4 km southwest
AttractionBig One8.4 km southwest
AttractionBig Dipper8.4 km southwest
AttractionInfusion8.5 km southwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral27 km north
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral31 km east
AttractionBlue Flyer8.3 km southwest
CastleGreenhalgh Castle15 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Weeton (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.
What people ask about Weeton
What is there to see near Weeton?
No attraction is mapped inside Weeton itself. Within 5 km of it are Blackpool Zoo and Wild Discovery Zoo.
Does Weeton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Weeton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Weeton?
None is recorded within 5 km of Weeton.
What are the best-known days out near Weeton?
Within 40 km: Blackpool Tower (7.6 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (8.3 km), Lancaster Castle (27 km), Avalanche (8.4 km).
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 Weeton 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)
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big One: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Dipper: Norms360, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Infusion: https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnthescone/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Flyer: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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