Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a 19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria. It is 3.1 km northeast of Backbarrow. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Museum near Backbarrow
Just outside Backbarrow
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is 3.1 km northeast of Backbarrow. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Backbarrow has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to August in Backbarrow.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
The site is kept up by English Heritage. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. There are 42 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Hill Top (7.4 km).
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 3.1 km northeast of Backbarrow
Plan your visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting to Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Orange shows Stott Park Bobbin Mill; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Windermere (4,819 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Backbarrow
- 2Penny Bridge and Greenodd
- 3Lindale
- 4Bowness-on-Windermere
- 5Cartmel
- 6Hawkshead
- 7Windermere
- 8Grange-over-Sands
Backbarrow
Penny Bridge and Greenodd
Lindale
Bowness-on-Windermere
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Stott Park Bobbin Mill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbarrow | 3.1 km southwest of it | 240 | 9 |
| Penny Bridge and Greenodd | 8.1 km southwest of it | 237 | 5 |
| Lindale | 8.8 km southeast of it | 547 | 3 |
| Bowness-on-Windermere | 9.4 km north of it | 2,290 | 13 |
| Cartmel | 10 km south of it | 480 | 4 |
| Hawkshead | 10 km north of it | 261 | 14 |
| Windermere | 11 km north of it | 4,819 | 17 |
| Grange-over-Sands | 11 km south of it | 4,047 | 5 |
More to see nearby
The 42 places within 15 km include 2 historic houses, 2 castles and an aquarium.
Historic house · National TrustHill Top7.4 km away2
AquariumLakes Aquarium1 km away3
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle13 km away4
MuseumLakeland Motor Museum3.3 km away5
Castle · National TrustWray Castle13 km away6
Historic houseHolker Hall11 km away7Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLakeside and Haverthwaite Railway4.5 km away8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustFell Foot1.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Where is Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is 3.1 km northeast of Backbarrow, Cumbria.
What is Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England..
Who runs Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
June to August are the warmest months in Backbarrow, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Stott Park Bobbin Mill a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
Within 15 km: Hill Top (7.4 km), Lakes Aquarium (1 km), Sizergh Castle (13 km) and Lakeland Motor Museum (3.3 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)
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill: Keith Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakes Aquarium: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakeland Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wray Castle: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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