Avro Vulcan
This is Avro Vulcan, a historic site 3.2 km west of Brampton. Carlisle Cathedral, 10 km away, leads the 20 other places within 15 km.
Historic site near Brampton
Just outside Brampton
Avro Vulcan is 3.2 km west of Brampton. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
If warmth matters, go June to August: Brampton reaches 18–19°C.
Avro Vulcan
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 3.2 km west of Brampton
Where Avro Vulcan is
The numbers show what else is near Avro Vulcan, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
With 4,187 people, Brampton is the largest of the 3. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Avro Vulcan is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton | 3.2 km east of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Hayton | 3.5 km southeast of it | 570 | 3 |
| Warwick Bridge | 3.7 km south of it | 1,232 | 5 |
Next door to Avro Vulcan
Of the 20 within 15 km, look for 5 castles, a cathedral and a museum.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral10 km away2
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle10 km away3
CastleScaleby Castle3.9 km away4
CastleNaworth Castle7.5 km away5
MuseumSolway Aviation Museum200 m away6
CastleCorby Castle7 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory7.4 km away8CastleCastleAskerton Castle10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Avro Vulcan
Where is Avro Vulcan?
Avro Vulcan is 3.2 km west of Brampton, Cumbria.
What is Avro Vulcan?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Avro Vulcan?
June to August are the warmest months in Brampton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Avro Vulcan?
Within 15 km: Carlisle Cathedral (10 km), Carlisle Castle (10 km), Scaleby Castle (3.9 km) and Naworth Castle (7.5 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)
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Solway Aviation Museum: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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