What to see from Greasby: Birkenhead Park first
From Greasby, the big name within reach is Walker Art Gallery, 9.7 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Greasby’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a garden and a museum.
Where to start near Greasby
After Birkenhead Park comes a museum.
GardenBirkenhead Park4.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWilliamson Art Gallery & Museum4.4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Birkenhead Park, 5.3 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Greasby’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
Between them they are a garden and a museum.
Green: inside Greasby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Greasby
2 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Art museum in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Greasby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Greasby →
Out of town
The 12 days out are led by Walker Art Gallery, 9.7 km away.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery9.7 km east · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral9.7 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool8.5 km east · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King10 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery8.2 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool9.6 km east · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum8.6 km east · 945K visitors a year
MuseumU-boat Story7.4 km east
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle25 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint14 km south
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home16 km east
CathedralChester Cathedral26 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Greasby (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.
Seeing Greasby: questions
What is there to see near Greasby?
No attraction is mapped inside Greasby itself. Within 5 km of it are Birkenhead Park and Williamson Art Gallery & Museum.
Does Greasby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Greasby: Williamson Art Gallery & Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Greasby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rhuddlan Castle (Cadw), 25 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Greasby?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (9.7 km), Liverpool Cathedral (9.7 km), Tate Liverpool (8.5 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (10 km).
Where are Greasby’s historic buildings listed?
Greasby 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 Greasby 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)
- Birkenhead Park: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Williamson Art Gallery & Museum: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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