Acorn Bank Mill
You reach Acorn Bank Mill, an attraction, by heading 900 m north of Temple Sowerby. The site is run by Acorn Bank Watermill Trust. Look also at Brougham Castle, 7.7 km away, first of 24 more within 15 km.
Attraction near Temple Sowerby
Just outside Temple Sowerby
Acorn Bank Mill is 900 m north of Temple Sowerby. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Warmest in Temple Sowerby are June to August, at 18–19°C.
Acorn Bank Mill
Attraction.
It is run by Acorn Bank Watermill Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- Acorn Bank Watermill Trust
- Town
- 900 m north of Temple Sowerby
- Official site
- acornbankwatermill.org.uk
Finding Acorn Bank Mill
Acorn Bank Mill is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
By population, Kirkby Thore leads the 3 with 765. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Temple Sowerby
Culgaith
Kirkby Thore
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Acorn Bank Mill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Sowerby | 900 m south of it | 418 | 4 |
| Culgaith | 1.1 km north of it | 426 | 4 |
| Kirkby Thore | 3 km southeast of it | 765 | 4 |
Beyond Acorn Bank Mill
Choose from 24 places within 15 km, such as 7 castles and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle7.7 km away2
CastleAppleby Castle11 km away3
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle10 km away4
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall8.4 km away5
CastleBrougham Hall8.6 km away6
CastleLowther Castle10 km away7MuseumMuseum · National TrustAcorn Bank300 m away8CastleCastleKirkoswald Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Acorn Bank Mill
Where is Acorn Bank Mill?
Acorn Bank Mill is 900 m north of Temple Sowerby, Cumbria.
What is Acorn Bank Mill?
Attraction.
Who runs Acorn Bank Mill?
Acorn Bank Watermill Trust.
When is the best time to visit Acorn Bank Mill?
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 Mill?
Within 15 km: Brougham Castle (7.7 km), Appleby Castle (11 km), Penrith Castle (10 km) and Clifton Hall (8.4 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 (6)
- 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
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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