Trips from Newton-le-Willows, starting with Gulliver's World
With nothing inside Newton-le-Willows’ built-up area, the list has 4 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 museums and a theme park to choose from. A drive of 23 km brings you to Walker Art Gallery.
Top of the list around Newton-le-Willows
Alongside Gulliver's World you find 3 museums.
Theme parkGulliver's World3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNorth West Museum of Road Transport4.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWorld of Glass4.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumRAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre3.6 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Leave town to the south for most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Newton-le-Willows’ 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
3 of the 4 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Newton-le-Willows. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Newton-le-Willows
Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.
North West Museum of Road Transport
Transport museum in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK.
World of Glass
Museum and visitor centre in St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom.
RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre
Museum in Warrington, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Newton-le-Willows’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newton-le-Willows →
Further away
Leading the 12 is Walker Art Gallery, 23 km away; they include 3 art galleries and 3 cathedrals.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery23 km west · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral23 km west
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King23 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool25 km west · 540K visitors a year
CastleHalton Castle14 km south
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool24 km west · 606K visitors a year
MuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame26 km east
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home18 km southwest
CathedralManchester Cathedral26 km east
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum24 km west · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryManchester Art Gallery26 km east
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle36 km southPlaces well known beyond Newton-le-Willows (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.
Newton-le-Willows: questions and answers
What is there to see near Newton-le-Willows?
No attraction is mapped inside Newton-le-Willows itself. Within 5 km of it are Gulliver's World, North West Museum of Road Transport, World of Glass and RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre.
Does Newton-le-Willows have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Newton-le-Willows: North West Museum of Road Transport, World of Glass and RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newton-le-Willows?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 18 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Newton-le-Willows?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (23 km), Liverpool Cathedral (23 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (23 km), Tate Liverpool (25 km).
Where are Newton-le-Willows’ historic buildings listed?
Newton-le-Willows has 16 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 Newton-le-Willows 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 (15)
- Gulliver's World: Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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