Attractions in Crowden & Things to Do in Crowden
(and nearby)

Saddleworth Museum & Art Gallery (6 Miles)*
Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery is full of intriguing objects from the past and tells the story of the people who have created Saddleworth's landscape and character
Marsden Moor (8 Miles)*
Straddling the well-known Pennine Way Marsden Moor offers pre Roman archaeology.
Portland Basin Museum (9 Miles)*
Portland Basin Museum is the centrepiece of the recently rebuilt Ashton Canal Warehouse, now looking much as it did in 1834 when it was first built.
Speedwell Cavern (10 Miles)*
Enter the inner world of the underground cave system in the heart of the Peak District National Park and absorb the atmosphere as a watery silence echoes all around you.
Treak Cliff Cavern (10 Miles)*
Treak Cliff cavern is an underground Wonderland of Stalactites, Stalagmites, Rocks Minerals and Fossils. It is also home to Blue John Stone, a rare form of Fluorite with beautiful colours.
Peveril Castle (10 Miles)*
From the inspiring remains of Peveril Castle - high on a rocky outcrop - there's no more spectacular view of the Peak District.
Lyme Park (12 Miles)*
Lyme Park Hall, set in 1,000 acres of deer park, closely resembles "Pemberley", the home of Mr Darcy in the BBC's drama of the Jane Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice.
Anson Engine Museum (12 Miles)*
This museum has one of the largest collections of engines in Europe - varying in size from desktop to 100 tons!
Cannon Hall Museum (13 Miles)*
Cannon Hall was designed by John Carr of York and is set in over 70 acres of historic parkland which includes beautiful formal gardens providing a perfect setting for picnics or relaxing strolls.
Kirklees Light Railway (13 Miles)*
Ride on 'Yorkshire's Great Little Steam Train' through the lovely South Pennines on this old country branch line. A quarter mile long tunnel adds to the thrill of this nostalgic 50-minute return journey.
Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum (14 Miles)*
The Cawthorne Museum Society was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Charles Tiplady Pratt who was vicar of the parish at the time. He encouraged the young people of the village to become interested in Natural History and start a museum collection.
Rochdale Art Gallery (14 Miles)*
Touchstones is an exciting arts and heritage centre that has something special for everyone. The site consists of Art Galleries, Museum, Local Studies Centre and Tourist Information Centre.
Whitworth Art Gallery (14 Miles)*
The Gallery is home to an impressive range of watercolours, prints, drawings, modern art and sculpture, as well as the largest collections of textiles and wallpapers outside London.
Manchester Art Gallery (14 Miles)*
The gallery's amazing collection of art is displayed in an innovative and imaginative way. An undoubted highlight is the outstanding collection of 19th century Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
People's History Museum (15 Miles)*
The People's History Museum tells the dramatic story of the British working classes struggle for democracy and social justice - told at the only national museum in Manchester city centre, the radical city where it belongs.
Wentworth Castle Gardens (15 Miles)*
One of the most important historic gardens in the North of England, this hidden gem celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2009.
Heaton Hall (15 Miles)*
A magnificent neo-classical country house with beautifully restored 18th century interiors, set in 650 acres of rolling parkland.
Buxton Museum & Art Gallery (15 Miles)*
The Museum & Art Gallery features geology, archaeology and history of the Peak District displayed in a seven section time tunnel - complete with sounds and smells!
Salford Museum & Art Gallery (16 Miles)*
Museum of Salford's local history and art.
National Coalmining Museum for England (16 Miles)*
A visit to Caphouse Colliery is great day out with a unique opportunity to travel 140 metres underground down one of Britain's oldest working mines.
Pooles Cavern and Buxton Country Park (16 Miles)*
High and low adventure at Poole's Cavern and Buxton Country Park.Poole's Cavern - Found deep beneath the limestone hills on the edge of the historic Derbyshire spa town of Buxton.
Eyam Hall (16 Miles)*
Eyam Hall has been the much loved home of the Wright family for over 300 years. A guided tour of this remarkably unspoilt 17th century manor house affords a glimpse of history in miniature.
Longshaw Estate (16 Miles)*
Set in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and enjoying spectacular views of the Peak District, the Longshaw Estate reveals some of the area's most fascinating local history.
Eureka! The National Children's Museum (16 Miles)*
Eureka! has a fun-packed programme of events every holiday and half term.
Ordsall Hall (16 Miles)*
Ordsall Hall, once home to the wealthy Radclyffe family, is one of the finest examples of Tudor architecture in North West England.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Crowden and things to do in Crowden (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.

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