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Places near Appleton Thorn by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Appleton Thorn
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Appleton Thorn
- Sankey Valley Parkpark · 45 min
- Warrington Rotary Hidechurch · 30 min
- Rixton Claypits Local Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Lymm Damdam · 45 min
- North Cheshire Waytrek · 3 hrs
- Back in Appleton Thorn
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Appleton Thorn?
Warrington Rotary Hide (church, about 6 km), Lymm Dam (dam, about 6 km), Slitting Mill (heritage site, about 7 km), Lymm Cross (heritage site, about 7 km), Woolston Park (park, about 8 km), St Peter's, Oughtrington (church, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Appleton Thorn?
298 places on Spotwander: 149 churches, 59 parks, 34 forts & heritage, 24 museums, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Appleton Thorn?
Warrington Rotary Hide, about 6 km by road; St Peter's, Oughtrington (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Appleton Thorn?
Woolston Park, about 8 km by road; Sankey Valley Park (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Appleton Thorn?
Start in Appleton Thorn, visit Sankey Valley Park, then Warrington Rotary Hide, then Rixton Claypits Local Nature Reserve, then Lymm Dam, then North Cheshire Way, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.


















