Top rated Historical place museums in Widnes, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated August, 2023)

Top rated Historical place museums in Widnes

Experience the best that Widnes has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 21 places from Historical place museum category.

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Friends of Williamson's Tunnels - FoWT

Historical place museum

👍👍 breathtaking place, you cannot believe people did it more than a century ago! Very nice guide

4.90 (126 reviews) (~15.37 km from centre)

National Trust - Erddig

Historical place museum

Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden.

$$ $$

4.70 (4.4K reviews) (~40.36 km from centre)

National Trust - Speke Hall, Garden and Estate

Historical place museum

Riverside estate house with over 400 years of history, extensive serene grounds and woodland.

$$ $$

4.70 (4.1K reviews) (~8.94 km from centre)

Western Approaches

Historical place museum

Restored, former secret underground HQ for directing the Battle of the Atlantic war effort.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~17.65 km from centre)

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens

Historical place museum

Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland.

4.70 (712 reviews) (~4.34 km from centre)

Bishops' House

Museum

Educational museum in a half-timbered house with rooms depicting Elizabethan and Jacobean styles.

4.70 (279 reviews) (~84.46 km from centre)

Hooton Park Trust

RV storage facility

👍 A great former RAF airfield and aerodrome in Hooton. It is enriched with history dating back to the 1st World War. There are frequent fundraising events throughout the year to help restore the former aeroplane hangars.

4.70 (101 reviews) (~14.44 km from centre)

Bolsover Castle

Castle

Intricately decorated romantic castle with discovery centre and extensive scenic grounds and a cafe.

4.60 (5.6K reviews) (~97.06 km from centre)

Shugborough Estate

Tourist attraction

Preserved Georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff, period exhibits, garden trails and farm.

$$ $$

4.60 (3.2K reviews) (~79.2 km from centre)

Wentworth Woodhouse

Historical place museum

Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours.

4.60 (2.8K reviews) (~89.69 km from centre)

Astley Hall

Museum

Set in a park with a Victorian garden, this landmark home features a history museum & art gallery.

4.60 (951 reviews) (~34.59 km from centre)

Turton Tower

Historical landmark

Unusual fortification, stately home and cafe open to the public Wednesday, Sunday and bank holidays.

4.60 (578 reviews) (~38.07 km from centre)

Birkenhead Priory

Historical place museum

12th-century stone monastery with tours, family-friendly activities & a tower climb to river views.

4.60 (383 reviews) (~18.29 km from centre)

Sudley House

Historical place museum

Period home with Victorian fireplaces and oak panelling, hung with paintings by Turner and Rossetti.

4.60 (371 reviews) (~12.06 km from centre)

Barden Tower

Historical place

👍👍 Don't know who Barden was, but I loved his tower.

4.60 (103 reviews) (~90.8 km from centre)

Calderstones Mansion House

Historical place museum

👍👍 Such a lovely place!!! The staff are amazing, thanks Sammie and Hollie! Went to a 5 week program here and I am so sad that today was the last day. But I've enjoyed my time here and will be coming back on my own time and to do the other events and programs they offer!

4.60 (93 reviews) (~10.48 km from centre)

The Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill

Museum

👍👍 Really interesting museum with tons of activities for the kids as well as lots of interesting exhibits for adults. We especially loved the model railway that is still being added to - it features reconstructions of many Derbyshire station buildings and the accuracy is astonishing. There's a lovely...

4.50 (1.4K reviews) (~97 km from centre)

Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre

Historical place museum

An underground network of passages, chambers and tunnels, built by a 19th-century philanthropist.

4.50 (543 reviews) (~15.36 km from centre)

Sinai Park House Trust

Historical place museum

👍👍 Fascinating place, beautiful &, obviously historic. Kate is the perfect host, friendly & knowledgeable & I can highly the cream tea too. A fabulous day out & on our doorstep too. Highly recommend it!

4.50 (53 reviews) (~94.04 km from centre)

The Water Tower

Historical place museum

👍👍 This is brilliant place to bring your children plenty of room to run around and play in the park . Chesters a short walk from the park using the beautiful and historic chester walls to walk around and see the sights of chester .

4.40 (117 reviews) (~20.74 km from centre)

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