Heron Corn Mill
Heron Corn Mill is a history museum. Its setting is 1 km south of Milnthorpe. There are 34 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Sizergh Castle (7.9 km).
Museum near Milnthorpe
Just outside Milnthorpe
Heron Corn Mill is 1 km south of Milnthorpe. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Milnthorpe the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–20°C.
Heron Corn Mill
Museum: history.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 1 km south of Milnthorpe
- Official site
- heronmill.org
Heron Corn Mill at a glance
On this map, Heron Corn Mill is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Among the 6, Arnside is the biggest, home to 2,231 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Milnthorpe
Storth and Sandside
Holme
Heversham
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Heron Corn Mill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milnthorpe | 1 km north of it | 1,871 | 4 |
| Storth and Sandside | 1.7 km west of it | 962 | 7 |
| Holme | 2.4 km east of it | 1,477 | 5 |
| Heversham | 2.8 km north of it | 332 | 5 |
| Arnside | 3.3 km southwest of it | 2,231 | 8 |
| Burton-in-Kendal | 4.4 km southeast of it | 1,341 | 5 |
Next door to Heron Corn Mill
Also close at hand are 4 castles, 3 historic houses and a zoo, among 34 within 15 km.
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle7.9 km away2
Historic houseLevens Hall5.1 km away3
CastleKendal Castle13 km away4
ZooLakeland Wildlife Oasis2.6 km away5
CastleThurland Castle13 km away6
Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire5.6 km away7
CastleHornby Castle15 km away8
Historic houseHolker Hall14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Heron Corn Mill: the answers
Where is Heron Corn Mill?
Heron Corn Mill is 1 km south of Milnthorpe, Cumbria.
What is Heron Corn Mill?
Museum: history.
When is the best time to visit Heron Corn Mill?
June to September are the warmest months in Milnthorpe, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Heron Corn Mill?
Within 15 km: Sizergh Castle (7.9 km), Levens Hall (5.1 km), Kendal Castle (13 km) and Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (2.6 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)
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakeland Wildlife Oasis: TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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