What is near Lilleshall: Lilleshall Abbey first
Our list finds nothing inside Lilleshall’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory, a zoo and a theme park. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Lichfield Cathedral is 39 km from the centre.
The first to see around Lilleshall
Lilleshall Abbey aside, the next best known are a zoo and a theme park.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLilleshall Abbey1.1 km outside town, to the southZooZooHoo Zoo & Dinosaur World3.2 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkJungleland4.8 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.
On the map
Jungleland, 5.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Lilleshall’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The biggest group is zoos, theme parks or other days out, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Lilleshall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Lilleshall Abbey).
Place by place
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Lilleshall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lilleshall →
Names further out
The 12 days out are led by Lichfield Cathedral, 39 km away.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral39 km east
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey24 km west
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery25 km southeast · 159K visitors a year
PalaceWeston Hall9.1 km southeast
CastleStafford Castle18 km east
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle19 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey15 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageBoscobel House13 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory19 km southwestCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle24 km west
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral24 km west
MuseumRAF Museum Midlands12 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Lilleshall (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 Lilleshall: questions
What is there to see near Lilleshall?
No attraction is mapped inside Lilleshall itself. Within 5 km of it are Lilleshall Abbey, Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World and Jungleland.
Does Lilleshall have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lilleshall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lilleshall?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lilleshall, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Lilleshall Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Lilleshall?
Within 40 km: Lichfield Cathedral (39 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (24 km), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (25 km), Weston Hall (9.1 km).
Where are Lilleshall’s historic buildings listed?
Lilleshall has 15 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 Lilleshall 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 (12)
- Lilleshall Abbey: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Hall: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boscobel House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Museum Midlands: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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