John Dalton's Birthplace
You will find John Dalton's Birthplace, an attraction, 1.6 km southeast of Brigham. Top of the 14 other places within 15 km is Wordworth House, 3.5 km off.
Attraction near Brigham
Just outside Brigham
John Dalton's Birthplace is 1.6 km southeast of Brigham. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Aim for June to August, when Brigham reaches 17–19°C.
John Dalton's Birthplace
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 1.6 km southeast of Brigham
John Dalton's Birthplace at a glance
The map puts John Dalton's Birthplace in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near John Dalton's Birthplace
Cockermouth, with 8,859 people, is the largest of the 4. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Brigham
Greysouthen
Cockermouth
Great Broughton and Little Broughton
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where John Dalton's Birthplace is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham | 1.6 km northwest of it | 665 | 5 |
| Greysouthen | 2 km west of it | 333 | 5 |
| Cockermouth | 2.2 km northeast of it | 8,859 | 6 |
| Great Broughton and Little Broughton | 3.4 km northwest of it | 1,763 | 5 |
Places to add to John Dalton's Birthplace
Within 15 km are 14 places, among them 3 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House3.5 km away2
CastleCockermouth Castle3.9 km away3
CastleHayton Castle14 km away4
CastleIsel Hall8.4 km away5
Historic houseMirehouse14 km away6Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustForce Crag Mine12 km away7
MuseumMaryport Maritime Museum10 km away8
MuseumSenhouse Roman Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
John Dalton's Birthplace in questions
Where is John Dalton's Birthplace?
John Dalton's Birthplace is 1.6 km southeast of Brigham, Cumbria.
What is John Dalton's Birthplace?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit John Dalton's Birthplace?
June to August are the warmest months in Brigham, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near John Dalton's Birthplace?
Within 15 km: Wordworth House (3.5 km), Cockermouth Castle (3.9 km), Hayton Castle (14 km) and Isel 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 (7)
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isel Hall: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mirehouse: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryport Maritime Museum: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Senhouse Roman Museum: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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