Photo: James Denham · CC BY-SA 2.0Places to visit near Abbeytown
Holmcultram Abbey is the only place we list in Abbeytown or within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Carlisle Cathedral, 23 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 9 castles and a cathedral among them.
Starting nearby
From the centre, Holmcultram Abbey is 700 m away. Holmcultram Abbey is a church in Cumbria.
1Map view
The tiles below match the 7 numbers on the map.
Abbeytown is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
They are all castles or historic places: 13 in all.
Green: inside Abbeytown. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Carlisle Castle, Wordworth House and Penrith Castle).
The whole list for Abbeytown
One in town leads, with 12 more within 40 km after it.
Caerlaverock Castle
Former castle archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Hayton Castle
Grade I listed castle in Hayton and Mealo, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
Sweetheart Abbey
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Wordworth House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
Cockermouth Castle
Grade I listed castle in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
Greystoke Castle
Castle west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England.
What is in or close to Abbeytown comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Abbeytown’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abbeytown →
Day trips from Abbeytown
From 12 places within 40 km, these are the best known.
2CathedralCarlisle Cathedral23 km east
3Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle23 km eastCastle4CastleCaerlaverock Castle21 km northwest
5CastleHayton Castle11 km southwest
6CastleDrumburgh Castle13 km northeastAbbey or priory7Abbey or priorySweetheart Abbey26 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House21 km south
CastleCockermouth Castle20 km south
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle40 km southeastCastleCastleComlongon Castle20 km northwest
CastleCorby Castle30 km east
CastleGreystoke Castle33 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Carlisle →
Visiting Abbeytown: questions
What are the main attractions in Abbeytown?
The place to visit inside Abbeytown’s built-up area is Holmcultram Abbey. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Abbeytown have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Abbeytown.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Abbeytown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Carlisle Castle (English Heritage), 23 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Abbeytown?
Within 40 km: Carlisle Cathedral (23 km), Carlisle Castle (23 km), Caerlaverock Castle (21 km), Hayton Castle (11 km).
Where are Abbeytown’s historic buildings listed?
Abbeytown has 6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Abbeytown when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (5)
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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