Acorn Bank
Set 1 km northeast of Temple Sowerby, Acorn Bank is a museum. It is cared for by the National Trust. Nearby, Brougham Castle (8 km) heads a list of 24 within 15 km.
Museum near Temple Sowerby
Just outside Temple Sowerby
Acorn Bank is 1 km northeast of Temple Sowerby. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Warm weather in Temple Sowerby runs June to August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Acorn Bank
Museum.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 1 km northeast of Temple Sowerby
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/acorn-bank
Acorn Bank and what surrounds it
Orange marks Acorn Bank, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Acorn Bank
The most populous of the 4 is Kirkby Thore, at 765. The list runs from its own town outward.
Temple Sowerby
Culgaith
Kirkby Thore
Bolton
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Acorn Bank is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Sowerby | 1 km southwest of it | 418 | 4 |
| Culgaith | 1.3 km northwest of it | 426 | 4 |
| Kirkby Thore | 2.7 km southeast of it | 765 | 4 |
| Bolton | 4.8 km southeast of it | 478 | 3 |
Next door to Acorn Bank
Choose from 24 places within 15 km, such as 7 castles and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle8 km away2
CastleAppleby Castle11 km away3
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle11 km away4
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall8.7 km away5
CastleLowther Castle10 km away6
CastleBrougham Hall8.9 km away7CastleCastleKirkoswald Castle14 km away8
Historic houseDalemain14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Acorn Bank: what to know
Where is Acorn Bank?
Acorn Bank is 1 km northeast of Temple Sowerby, Cumbria.
What is Acorn Bank?
Museum.
Who runs Acorn Bank?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Acorn Bank?
June to August are the warmest months in Temple Sowerby, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Acorn Bank?
Within 15 km: Brougham Castle (8 km), Appleby Castle (11 km), Penrith Castle (11 km) and Clifton Hall (8.7 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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