Rheged
Standing 800 m east of Stainton, Rheged is an attraction. A short trip away is Brougham Castle, 4 km off, the first of 23 within 15 km.
Attraction near Stainton
Just outside Stainton
Rheged is 800 m east of Stainton. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
If warmth matters, go June to August: Stainton reaches 18–19°C.
Rheged
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 800 m east of Stainton
- Official site
- rheged.com
Getting to Rheged
The numbers show what else is near Rheged, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Largest of the 4 is Penrith, home to 16,705. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Stainton
Sockbridge
Penrith
Clifton
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Rheged is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainton | 800 m west of it | 745 | 12 |
| Sockbridge | 1.2 km south of it | 392 | 15 |
| Penrith | 1.3 km northeast of it | 16,705 | 13 |
| Clifton | 3.4 km southeast of it | 740 | 13 |
Worth adding to a visit
Around it, within 15 km, lie 23 more, including 7 castles and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle4 km away2
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle2.2 km away3
CastleBrougham Hall3 km away4
Historic houseDalemain2.5 km away5
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall3.5 km away6
CastleDacre Castle4.2 km away7
CastleLowther Castle5.1 km away8
CastleGreystoke Castle6.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Rheged
Where is Rheged?
Rheged is 800 m east of Stainton, Cumbria.
What is Rheged?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Rheged?
June to August are the warmest months in Stainton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Rheged?
Within 15 km: Brougham Castle (4 km), Penrith Castle (2.2 km), Brougham Hall (3 km) and Dalemain (2.5 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)
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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