Balshaw House

Balshaw House: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Balshaw House

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Balshaw House: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Balshaw House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.66109, -2.67006. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balshaw House

• Healey Nab · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Wilfrid's · church · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
• St Catherine's Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jamea Masjid · dargah · Greater Manchester · ~13 km · Must-see
• St David's Parish Hall · church · Greater Manchester · ~13 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~14 km · Must-see
• City Mosque Preston · dargah · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
• St Stephen · church · Greater Manchester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mesnes Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint John's Roman Catholic Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saint Catharine's Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Museum of Wigan Life · museum · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
• WWT Martin Mere · sanctuary · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• St William's · church · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Matthew's C of E · church · Greater Manchester · ~18 km · Must-see
• Catholic Church of St. Jude · church · Greater Manchester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Moss Bank Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Balshaw House

Other forts & heritage near Balshaw House

• Druid Stone Circle · fort · Greater Manchester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Haydock Park · fort · Greater Manchester · ~25 km · Must-see
• Peel Tower · fort · Greater Manchester · ~27 km · Must-see
• Huskisson Memorial, Newton-le-Willows · fort · Greater Manchester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Peel Memorial · fort · Greater Manchester · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lifeboat Memorial · fort · Lancashire · ~32 km · Must-see
• Newchurch · fort · Warrington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Radcliffe Tower · fort · Greater Manchester · ~33 km · Must-see
• Greenhalgh Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~34 km · Must-see
• Slitting Mill · fort · Warrington · ~42 km · Must-see

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