Nothing in Wheelton itself: Astley Hall is 3.7 km away
The best-known day out from Wheelton is Blackburn Cathedral, 11 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Wheelton’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Where to start near Wheelton
Along with Astley Hall, see a museum.
MuseumAstley Hall3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSouth Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The outermost point is South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre, at 5.8 km.
The dashed line is Wheelton’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 types of place
They are all museums or galleries: 2 in all.
Green: inside Wheelton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre
Museum in Leyland, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Wheelton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wheelton →
Further afield
Allow a day for Blackburn Cathedral, 11 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral11 km northeast
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery39 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
AttractionBlackpool Tower33 km northwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame33 km southeast
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King39 km southwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral33 km southeast
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery33 km southeast
MuseumThe Manchester Museum35 km southeast
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum33 km southeast · 830K visitors a year
MuseumImperial War Museum North31 km southeast · 2K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool39 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library33 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Wheelton (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 Wheelton
What is there to see near Wheelton?
No attraction is mapped inside Wheelton itself. Within 5 km of it are Astley Hall and South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre.
Does Wheelton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wheelton: Astley Hall and South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wheelton?
None is recorded within 5 km of Wheelton.
What are the best-known days out near Wheelton?
Within 40 km: Blackburn Cathedral (11 km), Walker Art Gallery (39 km), Blackpool Tower (33 km), English Football Hall of Fame (33 km).
Where are Wheelton’s historic buildings listed?
Wheelton has 11 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 Wheelton 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)
- Astley Hall: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg: pit-yacker from UK derivative work: IxK85, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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