Places to visit in Prescot, led by Prescot Museum
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 7. There are 2 places to visit inside Prescot’s built-up area, and 5 more within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Walker Art Gallery is 13 km away.
The names to know in Prescot
After Prescot Museum come 3 museums, a wildlife park and a castle.
MuseumWorld of Glass3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNorth West Museum of Road Transport3.8 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleKnowsley Hall1.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The map stretches to North West Museum of Road Transport, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Prescot’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 sort of places
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 5 of the 7.
Green: inside Prescot. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Prescot
7 places in all: 2 in town and 5 within 5 km of its edge.
World of Glass
Museum and visitor centre in St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom.
North West Museum of Road Transport
Transport museum in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK.
The 2 inside Prescot come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
45 listed buildings are on Prescot’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Prescot →
For a day out
Allow a day for Walker Art Gallery, 13 km away, the pick of 12.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery13 km west · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral13 km west
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King12 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool14 km west · 540K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home7.7 km southwest
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool13 km west · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum14 km west · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery16 km southwest
CastleHalton Castle11 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustPaul McCartney's Childhood Home9.1 km southwest
CathedralChester Cathedral26 km south
MuseumU-boat Story15 km westPlaces well known beyond Prescot (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.
What people ask about Prescot
What are the main attractions in Prescot?
The best known inside Prescot’s built-up area are Prescot Museum and Rainhill Railway Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Prescot have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Prescot: Prescot Museum, Rainhill Railway Museum, World of Glass and North West Museum of Road Transport.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Prescot?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 7.7 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Prescot?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (13 km), Liverpool Cathedral (13 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (12 km), Tate Liverpool (14 km).
Where are Prescot’s historic buildings listed?
Prescot has 45 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Prescot 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)
- World of Glass: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North West Museum of Road Transport: Alan Murray-Rust, 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: 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
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCartney's Childhood Home: Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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