North West Museum of Road Transport
Transport museum in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK.
Attractions in St Helens
Photo: North West Museum of Road Transport, Alan Murray-Rust (CC BY-SA 2.0)Start with North West Museum of Road Transport: the sights of St Helens
5 of the 9 places to visit in and around St Helens are museums or galleries. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 6 beyond the 3 inside St Helens’ built-up area. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. The trip to Walker Art Gallery is 16 km.
In St Helens
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The first to see in St Helens
After North West Museum of Road Transport come 3 museums, a wildlife park and a historic house.
MuseumNorth West Museum of Road Transportin town
MuseumWorld of Glassin townMuseumMuseumSmithy Heritage Centrein townWildlife parkWildlife parkKnowsley Safari1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumPrescot Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseBispham Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northEach 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
The map view
Acorn Farm, 8.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is St Helens’ 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
What is on offer
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (5) and zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Museums & galleries 5 museums3 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside St Helens. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 6 more.
The 3 inside St Helens 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.
44 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on St Helens’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Helens →
Big names nearby
Further away
The 12 days out are led by Walker Art Gallery, 16 km away.
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery16 km west · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral16 km west
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King16 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool18 km west · 540K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool16 km west · 606K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home12 km southwest
CastleHalton Castle13 km south
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum17 km west · 945K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery20 km southwest
CathedralChester Cathedral30 km south
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle36 km south
MuseumU-boat Story19 km westPlaces well known beyond St Helens (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.
Know before you go to St Helens
What are the main attractions in St Helens?
The best known inside St Helens’ built-up area are North West Museum of Road Transport, World of Glass and Smithy Heritage Centre. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does St Helens have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of St Helens: North West Museum of Road Transport, World of Glass, Smithy Heritage Centre and Prescot Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Helens?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is John Lennon's Childhood Home (National Trust), 12 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near St Helens?
Within 40 km: Walker Art Gallery (16 km), Liverpool Cathedral (16 km), Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (16 km), Tate Liverpool (18 km).
Where are St Helens’ historic buildings listed?
St Helens has 44 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 St Helens 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)
- 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
- Bispham Hall: Gary Rogers, 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
- John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, 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
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- U-boat Story: Paul adams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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