Catalyst Museum
Science centre and museum devoted to the chemical industry in the United Kingdom.
Attractions in Cronton
Photo: Catalyst Museum, Chemical Engineer (CC BY-SA 3.0)Around Cronton, start with Catalyst Museum
Nothing is mapped inside Cronton’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums and a ruins. Beyond the town, the best known is Walker Art Gallery, 15 km off.
In Cronton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Cronton, the best known
Following Catalyst Museum are 2 museums and a ruins.
MuseumCatalyst Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumPrescot Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRainhill Railway Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuinsOld Pyrites Kilns3.9 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 to go
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Cronton’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
What kind of places
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Cronton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The whole list for Cronton
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Cronton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cronton →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Cronton
Walker Art Gallery (15 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery15 km west · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral14 km west
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King14 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool15 km west · 540K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home8 km west
CastleHalton Castle7.9 km southeast
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool15 km west · 606K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery16 km west
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum15 km west · 945K visitors a year
CathedralChester Cathedral24 km south
Historic house · National TrustPaul McCartney's Childhood Home9.3 km west
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle30 km southPlaces well known beyond Cronton (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 Cronton
What is there to see near Cronton?
No attraction is mapped inside Cronton itself. Within 5 km of it are Catalyst Museum, Prescot Museum, Rainhill Railway Museum and Old Pyrites Kilns.
Does Cronton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cronton: Catalyst Museum, Prescot Museum and Rainhill Railway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cronton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 8 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Cronton?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (15 km), Liverpool Cathedral (14 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (14 km), Tate Liverpool (15 km).
Where are Cronton’s historic buildings listed?
Cronton has 6 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 Cronton 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)
- Catalyst Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCartney's Childhood Home: Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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