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Carnforth Station Heritage Centre

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre is a museum in Carnforth. Add Lancaster Castle, 9.2 km away, to a visit; it leads 39 places within 15 km.

Where

In Carnforth

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Museum in Carnforth

Inside Carnforth

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre is inside Carnforth’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

Expect highs of 18–20°C in Carnforth from June to September.

Jan7° / 2°97 mm

Feb8° / 2°83 mm

Mar10° / 3°70 mm

Apr13° / 5°55 mm

May16° / 8°59 mm

Jun19° / 11°67 mm

Jul20° / 13°84 mm

Aug20° / 13°97 mm

Sep18° / 10°97 mm

Oct14° / 8°108 mm

Nov10° / 5°107 mm

Dec8° / 2°112 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Carnforth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Carnforth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Carnforth’s full climate →

About

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre

Museum in Carnforth, England, UK.

In Carnforth, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Town: in Carnforth
Official site: carnforthstation.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting your bearings

Orange shows Carnforth Station Heritage Centre; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Carnforth Station Heritage Centre

Bolton-le-Sands is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (6,728 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in town

Carnforth

5,852 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km north of it

Warton (Lancaster)

1,801 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 2 km southwest of it

Bolton-le-Sands

6,728 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 2.1 km east of it

Over Kellet

607 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Carnforth Station Heritage Centre is	People	Places to visit
Carnforth	It’s in town	5,852	9
Warton (Lancaster)	1.1 km north of it	1,801	8
Bolton-le-Sands	2 km southwest of it	6,728	16
Over Kellet	2.1 km east of it	607	4
Nether Kellet	2.4 km south of it	391	3
Silverdale	4.9 km northwest of it	1,056	9

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.

CastleLancaster Castle9.2 km away 2

CathedralLancaster Cathedral9.3 km away 3

CastleHornby Castle9.3 km away 4

Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire3.7 km away 5

CastleThurland Castle12 km away 6

Historic houseLevens Hall14 km away 7

ZooLakeland Wildlife Oasis7.1 km away 8

Abbey or prioryCartmel Priory14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Carnforth Station Heritage Centre

Where is Carnforth Station Heritage Centre?

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre is in Carnforth, Lancashire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Carnforth Station Heritage Centre?

Museum in Carnforth, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Carnforth Station Heritage Centre?

June to September are the warmest months in Carnforth, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Carnforth Station Heritage Centre?

Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (9.2 km), Lancaster Cathedral (9.3 km), Hornby Castle (9.3 km) and Leighton Hall, Lancashire (3.7 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 (8)

Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis: TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cartmel Priory: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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