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Attraction · near Backbarrow · Cumbria

Millerbeck Light Railway

Visitors find Millerbeck Light Railway, an attraction, 2.2 km northeast of Backbarrow. Add Lakes Aquarium, 1.2 km away, to a visit; it leads 40 places within 15 km.

Where
2.2 km
northeast of Backbarrow
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Attraction near Backbarrow

Just outside Backbarrow

Millerbeck Light Railway is 2.2 km northeast of Backbarrow. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

When to go

The warmest stretch in Backbarrow is June to August, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°163 mm
Feb8° / 2°130 mm
Mar10° / 3°115 mm
Apr13° / 4°81 mm
May16° / 7°83 mm
Jun18° / 9°92 mm
Jul20° / 11°116 mm
Aug19° / 11°133 mm
Sep17° / 9°131 mm
Oct14° / 7°174 mm
Nov10° / 4°177 mm
Dec8° / 1°183 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Backbarrow, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Backbarrow. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Backbarrow’s full climate →
About

Millerbeck Light Railway

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
2.2 km northeast of Backbarrow
Official site
millerbeck.org.uk
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Getting your bearings

Orange is Millerbeck Light Railway; numbered in green, the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 2.2 km southwest of it

Backbarrow

240 people · 9 places to visit

Make a day of it

What else is near Millerbeck Light Railway

Our list has 40 more within 15 km, among them 2 museums, 2 historic houses and an aquarium.

1AquariumLakes Aquarium1.2 km away2Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill2.2 km away3Historic house · National TrustHill Top9.5 km away4Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle12 km away5MuseumLakeland Motor Museum2.4 km away6Historic houseHolker Hall8.9 km away7Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLakeside and Haverthwaite Railway3.4 km away8Abbey or prioryCartmel Priory7.3 km away

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

Millerbeck Light Railway: common questions

Where is Millerbeck Light Railway?

Millerbeck Light Railway is 2.2 km northeast of Backbarrow, Cumbria.

What is Millerbeck Light Railway?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Millerbeck Light Railway?

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

What else is there to see near Millerbeck Light Railway?

Within 15 km: Lakes Aquarium (1.2 km), Stott Park Bobbin Mill (2.2 km), Hill Top (9.5 km) and Sizergh Castle (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 (7)

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