A day out from Whitworth: Dobroyd Castle, 7.3 km away
Nothing on our list is inside Whitworth’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums and a castle, among others. Make a day of it at English Football Hall of Fame, 20 km away.
The best known around Whitworth
Then come 2 museums, behind Dobroyd Castle.
CastleDobroyd Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRochdale Pioneers Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTouchstones2.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the south.
The dashed line is Whitworth’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 list by type
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Whitworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
Nothing is inside Whitworth itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Whitworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whitworth →
Names further out
Of the 12 day trips, English Football Hall of Fame (20 km) is the best known.
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame20 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral20 km south
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery21 km south
MuseumThe Manchester Museum22 km south
Big drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum21 km south · 830K visitors a year
MuseumChetham's Library20 km south
MuseumImperial War Museum North23 km south · 2K visitors a year
MuseumNational Football Museum20 km south
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum31 km northeast · 442K visitors a year (2015)
CathedralCathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist20 km south
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral22 km northwest
CastleBuckton Castle19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Whitworth (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.
Before a day out in Whitworth
What is there to see near Whitworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Whitworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Dobroyd Castle, Rochdale Pioneers Museum and Touchstones.
Does Whitworth have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Whitworth: Rochdale Pioneers Museum and Touchstones.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whitworth?
None is recorded within 5 km of Whitworth.
What are the best-known days out near Whitworth?
Within 40 km: English Football Hall of Fame (20 km), Manchester Cathedral (20 km), Manchester Art Gallery (21 km), The Manchester Museum (22 km).
Where are Whitworth’s historic buildings listed?
Whitworth 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 Whitworth 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)
- Dobroyd Castle: Dvprknsn at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, 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
- Chetham's Library: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., 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
- National Football Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist: The_Cathedral_Church_of_St_John_the_Evangelist,_Chapel_Street,_Salford.jpg: Ian Roberts derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckton Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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