Croxteth Hall leads what is near Aintree
Nothing on our list is inside Aintree’s built-up area; the 5 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 attractions, a historic house and a zoo. Set 8.7 km out, Walker Art Gallery makes a day trip.
The best known around Aintree
Behind Croxteth Hall on the list are 2 attractions, a zoo and a museum.
Historic houseCroxteth Hall4.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCroxteth Park Miniature Railway4.4 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooCroxteth Park Farm4.5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCasbah Coffee Club5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLFC Museum4.8 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
The map shows most of the 5 nearby to the southeast.
The dashed line is Aintree’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
The places here are 2 attractions, a historic house and a zoo.
Green: inside Aintree. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Aintree’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aintree →
Bigger names, a drive away
Walker Art Gallery, at 8.7 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery8.7 km south · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral9.9 km south
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King9 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool10 km south · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool8.7 km south · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum9.9 km south · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery15 km south
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home12 km south
MuseumU-boat Story11 km southwest
MuseumInternational Slavery Museum9.9 km south
Historic house · National TrustPaul McCartney's Childhood Home13 km south
CathedralChester Cathedral33 km southPlaces well known beyond Aintree (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.
Quick answers on Aintree
What is there to see near Aintree?
No attraction is mapped inside Aintree itself. Within 5 km of it are Croxteth Hall, Croxteth Park Miniature Railway, Croxteth Park Farm and Casbah Coffee Club.
Does Aintree have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Aintree: LFC Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aintree?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 12 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Aintree?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (8.7 km), Liverpool Cathedral (9.9 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (9 km), Tate Liverpool (10 km).
Where are Aintree’s historic buildings listed?
Aintree has 5 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 Aintree 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)
- Croxteth Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- International Slavery Museum: en:User:Tony Corsini, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCartney's Childhood Home: Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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