Brantwood
Brantwood is a historic house museum. This one stands 1.2 km southeast of Coniston. On the official register, it is a Grade II* listed building.
Museum near Coniston
Just outside Coniston
Brantwood is 1.2 km southeast of Coniston. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Coniston has 8 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
The warmest months in Coniston are July and August, with highs of 18°C.
Brantwood
Management falls to The Brantwood Trust. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Look also at Hill Top, 5.7 km away, first of 38 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- The Brantwood Trust
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km southeast of Coniston
- Official site
- brantwood.org.uk
Useful details
- EntryA fee is charged
Where it sits
Orange shows Brantwood; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Brantwood
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Also near Brantwood
Of the 38 within 15 km, look for 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.
Historic house · National TrustHill Top5.7 km away2
MuseumThe Ruskin Museum2.2 km away3
Castle · National TrustWray Castle8.1 km away4
Historic houseRydal Mount12 km away5
Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill9.7 km away6
Historic house · National TrustTownend11 km away7
Garden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens9.8 km away8
AquariumLakes Aquarium11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Brantwood: questions
Where is Brantwood?
Brantwood is 1.2 km southeast of Coniston, Cumbria.
What is Brantwood?
Historic house museum, United Kingdom.
Who runs Brantwood?
The Brantwood Trust.
When is the best time to visit Brantwood?
July and August are the warmest months in Coniston, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Brantwood a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Brantwood?
Within 15 km: Hill Top (5.7 km), The Ruskin Museum (2.2 km), Wray Castle (8.1 km) and Rydal Mount (12 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 (9)
- Brantwood: Myself, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Ruskin Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wray Castle: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rydal Mount: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill: Keith Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Townend: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stag Shaw Gardens: Ben Gamble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakes Aquarium: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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