Hidden gems - Historical societies in Chorley, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated May, 2024)

Hidden gems: Historical societies in Chorley

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chorley. This list contains 11 places from Historical society category.

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Strathaven Miniature Railway

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Fantastic Miniature Railway in Strathaven Park , running from April till October with various Steam , Petrol and Electric Loco's and only £1 pp for 3 laps of the track .

5.00 (26 reviews) (~240.96 km from centre)

Belfast Hidden Tours

Tour agency

👍👍 I may be biased as it’s my brothers company but with living away from Belfast for nearly a decade I’ve sent many friends and travellers to Conor (brother and owner of Belfast Hidden Tours). All of whom have loved his authentic and energetic view and approach to his beloved home town and country. Th...

5.00 (20 reviews) (~240.25 km from centre)

Spasms and Chasms

War museum

👍👍 I vested spasms and chasms war museum yesterday, the staff is very friendly and helpful. The museum is a bit small (takes around 35 mins to complete the tour) but apart from that its very good!

5.00 (5 reviews) (~57.28 km from centre)

Solway Aviation Museum

Museum

Established in 1961, this museum features exhibits & artifacts related to aviation in Cumbria.

4.80 (129 reviews) (~140.46 km from centre)

The Gainsborough Heritage Centre

Heritage museum

👍 A nice little place full of history and news about Gainsborough, especially the old Marshalls tractor factory and Roses packaging company. These two displays take up most of the ground floor and if you were to read and study all the information on display about them you'd need an hour or two. Upstai...

4.80 (66 reviews) (~125.16 km from centre)

The Garden City Collection

Historical society

👍👍 Just spent an hour here with a group of colleagues. Amazing place. If you are a Letchworth resident or are interested in the history of the Garden City you must visit. They currently have 250000 items they are listing and archiving. There are a lot of items on display including a large number of art...

4.70 (11 reviews) (~246.81 km from centre)

Rhydymwyn Valley History Society

Museum

👍👍 What a fantastic and very interesting place if you are into your history.

4.60 (77 reviews) (~67.17 km from centre)

Swaffham Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Great little museum with some really interesting social history elements. The small Howard Carter room is super and poses some interesting and thoughtful questions. Volunteers really helpful and gave our children a trail to complete as well as things for the journey home

4.60 (40 reviews) (~248.14 km from centre)

Historical Model Railway Society

Historical society

4.60 (8 reviews) (~106.5 km from centre)

Friends Of Abingdon

Historical society

4.50 (37 reviews) (~241.35 km from centre)

Lincs Vintage Vehicle Society

Museum

👍👍 A little gem in the city, well worth a visit. It's a small place but lots to see with the vehicles and cabinets full of treasure. Kids loved it too and staff were very friendly.

4.50 (22 reviews) (~143.55 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Historical societies in Chorley, United Kingdom