Wetheral Caves
On the map, Wetheral Caves is an attraction 500 m south of Wetheral. 17 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Carlisle Cathedral (7.2 km).
Attraction near Wetheral
Just outside Wetheral
Wetheral Caves is 500 m south of Wetheral. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Wetheral
Afternoons in Wetheral reach 18–20°C from June to August.
Wetheral Caves
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 500 m south of Wetheral
Locating Wetheral Caves
Orange is Wetheral Caves; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
The most populous of the 6 is Carlisle, at 77,729. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Wetheral
Cumwhinton
Scotby
Warwick Bridge
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Wetheral Caves is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetheral | 500 m north of it | 1,129 | 2 |
| Cumwhinton | 1.3 km southwest of it | 512 | 2 |
| Scotby | 2.4 km northwest of it | 1,830 | 9 |
| Warwick Bridge | 2.8 km north of it | 1,232 | 5 |
| Heads Nook | 2.9 km northeast of it | 367 | 2 |
| Carlisle | 2.9 km west of it | 77,729 | 10 |
More to see nearby
A visit can add 5 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory, from 17 places within 15 km.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral7.2 km away2
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle7.5 km away3
CastleCorby Castle800 m away4
CastleScaleby Castle9.1 km away5
CastleNaworth Castle13 km away6CastleCastleArmathwaite Castle8.6 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory14 km away8
MuseumTullie House7.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Wetheral Caves in questions
Where is Wetheral Caves?
Wetheral Caves is 500 m south of Wetheral, Cumbria.
What is Wetheral Caves?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Wetheral Caves?
June to August are the warmest months in Wetheral, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wetheral Caves?
Within 15 km: Carlisle Cathedral (7.2 km), Carlisle Castle (7.5 km), Corby Castle (800 m) and Scaleby Castle (9.1 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)
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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