North West Museum of Road Transport
Transport museum in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK.
Attractions in Haydock
Photo: North West Museum of Road Transport, Alan Murray-Rust (CC BY-SA 2.0)North West Museum of Road Transport leads what is near Haydock
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The trip to Walker Art Gallery is 21 km.
In Haydock
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Haydock
The rest of the best known are 2 museums.
MuseumNorth West Museum of Road Transport2.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWorld of Glass2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSmithy Heritage Centre4.6 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 map
Where things are
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Haydock’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
By kind
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Haydock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Haydock
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Haydock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Haydock →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
The standout of the 12 is Walker Art Gallery, 21 km from town.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery21 km west · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral21 km west
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King21 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool23 km west · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool21 km west · 606K visitors a year
CastleHalton Castle15 km south
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home17 km southwest
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum22 km west · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery25 km southwest
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame29 km east
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle38 km south
CathedralManchester Cathedral29 km eastPlaces well known beyond Haydock (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 Haydock
What is there to see near Haydock?
No attraction is mapped inside Haydock itself. Within 5 km of it are North West Museum of Road Transport, World of Glass and Smithy Heritage Centre.
Does Haydock have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Haydock: North West Museum of Road Transport, World of Glass and Smithy Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Haydock?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 17 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Haydock?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (21 km), Liverpool Cathedral (21 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (21 km), Tate Liverpool (23 km).
Where are Haydock’s historic buildings listed?
Haydock has 1 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 Haydock 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)
- North West Museum of Road Transport: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World of Glass: Ian Greig, 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
- 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
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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