Sweetheart Abbey
Sweetheart Abbey is a category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway. This one stands 19 km northwest of Skinburness. Our list has 10 more places within 15 km; first among them is Caerlaverock Castle, at 6 km.
Abbey or priory near Skinburness
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Skinburness
Sweetheart Abbey is 19 km northwest of Skinburness. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Skinburness 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.
Month by month
The warmest stretch in Skinburness is June to September, at 17–19°C in the afternoon.
Sweetheart Abbey
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 10 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 19 km northwest of Skinburness
Where to find Sweetheart Abbey
Numbered points are the places near Sweetheart Abbey, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Sweetheart Abbey
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Maryport (8,526 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Skinburness
Silloth
Abbeytown
Allonby
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Sweetheart Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinburness | 19 km southeast of it | 270 | 1 |
| Silloth | 19 km southeast of it | 2,542 | 1 |
| Abbeytown | 26 km southeast of it | 759 | 1 |
| Allonby | 26 km southeast of it | 436 | 1 |
| Kirkbride | 28 km east of it | 476 | 1 |
| Crosby | 30 km south of it | 756 | 5 |
| Aspatria | 30 km southeast of it | 2,169 | 1 |
| Maryport | 31 km south of it | 8,526 | 4 |
Worth adding to a visit
Choose from 10 places within 15 km, such as 5 museums and 3 castles.
MuseumDumfries Museum9.6 km away5MuseumMuseumJohn Paul Jones Museum9.3 km away6
MuseumDumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum13 km away7
MuseumGracefield Arts Centre11 km away8
MuseumRobert Burns Centre9.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Sweetheart Abbey: questions
Where is Sweetheart Abbey?
Sweetheart Abbey is 19 km northwest of Skinburness, Cumbria.
What is Sweetheart Abbey?
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Sweetheart Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Skinburness, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Sweetheart Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Sweetheart Abbey?
Within 15 km: Caerlaverock Castle (6 km), Comlongon Castle (12 km), Drumcoltran Tower (9.8 km) and Dumfries Museum (9.6 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 (4)
- Dumfries Museum: FutureMuseumSW, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum: Expatscot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracefield Arts Centre: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Burns Centre: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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