Fort Perch Rock
Grade II* listed fort in New Brighton, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK.
Attractions in Litherland
Photo: Fort Perch Rock, Rodhullandemu (CC BY-SA 4.0)Near Litherland: Fort Perch Rock and other places to visit
With nothing inside Litherland’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums and a theme park. The big name further out is Walker Art Gallery, 7.2 km from the centre.
In Litherland
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Litherland
Alongside Fort Perch Rock you find a museum and a theme park.
MuseumFort Perch Rock3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLFC Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkFunfair3.6 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Finding your way
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Litherland’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
Grouped by kind
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Litherland. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Litherland
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Litherland’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Litherland →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
The standout of the 12 is Walker Art Gallery, 7.2 km from town.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery7.2 km south · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral8.6 km south
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King7.9 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool8.1 km south · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool7.2 km south · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum8 km south · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery13 km south
MuseumU-boat Story8.7 km south
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home13 km southeast
MuseumInternational Slavery Museum8 km south
MuseumMuseum of Liverpool7.9 km south
MuseumThe Beatles Story8.3 km southPlaces well known beyond Litherland (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.
Good to know in Litherland
What is there to see near Litherland?
No attraction is mapped inside Litherland itself. Within 5 km of it are Fort Perch Rock, LFC Museum and Funfair.
Does Litherland have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Litherland: Fort Perch Rock and LFC Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Litherland?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 13 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Litherland?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (7.2 km), Liverpool Cathedral (8.6 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (7.9 km), Tate Liverpool (8.1 km).
Where are Litherland’s historic buildings listed?
Litherland has 4 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 Litherland 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)
- Fort Perch Rock: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- International Slavery Museum: en:User:Tony Corsini, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Liverpool: El Pollock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Beatles Story: Lipinski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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