1Whitchurch Heritage Centre
Museum in Whitchurch, England, United Kingdom.
Photo: Noisar · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Whitchurch
From Whitchurch to Beeston Castle and beyond
The one place on our list close to Whitchurch is Whitchurch Heritage Centre, within 5 km of its edge. Within reach, the name to know is Beeston Castle, 18 km away. 12 places lie within 40 km, 6 castles and 2 cathedrals among them.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
18 km
Beeston Castle
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Closest at hand
Go 300 m from the centre for Whitchurch Heritage Centre. Whitchurch Heritage Centre is a museum in Whitchurch.
The map
On the map
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Whitchurch is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The kinds on offer
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 11 of the 13.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 6 castles · 2 cathedrals · 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 11 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Whitchurch. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Beeston Castle, Chirk Castle, Chester Castle and Moreton Corbet Castle).
Every place
The places, one by one
First the one in town, then the 12 within 40 km.
Beeston Castle
Former Royal castle and museum in Beeston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
Holt Castle Ruins
Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.
Peckforton Castle
Grade I listed country house in Peckforton, Cheshire, England, UK.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Parish church and former abbey in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Whitchurch comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
103 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Whitchurch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whitchurch →
A day out
Further away
Our list reaches within 40 km for 12 places; the best known lead.
2Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle18 km north
3CastleHolt Castle Ruins18 km northwest
4CathedralChester Cathedral28 km northwest
5Castle · National TrustChirk Castle27 km west
6CastlePeckforton Castle17 km north
7Castle · English HeritageChester Castle28 km northwest
Historic houseCholmondeley Castle10 km north
CathedralWrexham Cathedral23 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle18 km south
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey29 km south
ZooChester Zoo32 km northwest
Historic houseEaton Hall23 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Holt →
What people ask about Whitchurch
What are the main attractions in Whitchurch?
The place to visit inside Whitchurch’s built-up area is Whitchurch Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Whitchurch have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Whitchurch: Whitchurch Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whitchurch?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 18 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Whitchurch?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (18 km), Holt Castle Ruins (18 km), Chester Cathedral (28 km), Chirk Castle (27 km).
Where are Whitchurch’s historic buildings listed?
Whitchurch has 103 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 Whitchurch 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 (7)
- Whitchurch Heritage Centre: Ian C Garner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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