Just outside Knowsley: Knowsley Safari and more
Knowsley and its surroundings hold 2 museums, 2 zoos and 2 attractions. No place to visit is mapped inside Knowsley’s built-up area; 9 are within 5 km of its edge. Allow a day for Walker Art Gallery, 9.7 km off.
Where to start near Knowsley
A historic house, a museum and a castle follow Knowsley Safari.
Historic houseCroxteth Hall2.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumPrescot Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleKnowsley Hall1.1 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooCroxteth Park Farm2.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionCroxteth Park Miniature Railway2.6 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.
On the map
Out at 5.4 km is Smithy Heritage Centre, the farthest.
The dashed line is Knowsley’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 mix
There are more zoos, theme parks or other days out (3) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Knowsley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Knowsley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Knowsley →
Bigger names, a drive away
Walker Art Gallery (9.7 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery9.7 km southwest · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral10 km southwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King9.4 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool11 km southwest · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool9.9 km southwest · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum11 km southwest · 945K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home8.6 km south
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery15 km southwest
MuseumU-boat Story12 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustPaul McCartney's Childhood Home9.7 km south
CastleHalton Castle17 km southeast
CathedralChester Cathedral29 km southPlaces well known beyond Knowsley (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 Knowsley: your questions
What is there to see near Knowsley?
No attraction is mapped inside Knowsley itself. Within 5 km of it are Knowsley Safari, Croxteth Hall, Prescot Museum and Knowsley Hall.
Does Knowsley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Knowsley: Prescot Museum and Smithy Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Knowsley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 8.6 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Knowsley?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (9.7 km), Liverpool Cathedral (10 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (9.4 km), Tate Liverpool (11 km).
Where are Knowsley’s historic buildings listed?
Knowsley has 3 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 Knowsley 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCartney's Childhood Home: Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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