Holker Hall and more near Allithwaite
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic house, an abbey or priory and an attraction, among others. Go 17 km out for Lancaster Castle.
Just outside Allithwaite, the best known
Along with Holker Hall, see an abbey or priory, an attraction and a garden.
Historic houseHolker Hall1.9 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryCartmel Priory1.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionLakeland Miniature Village1.5 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenOrnamental Gardens2.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the west.
The dashed line is Allithwaite’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Between them they are a historic house, an abbey or priory and an attraction.
Green: inside Allithwaite. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Allithwaite’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Allithwaite →
Further afield
First of the 12 big names within reach is Lancaster Castle, 17 km away.
CastleLancaster Castle17 km southeast
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle16 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustHill Top19 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey18 km west
CathedralLancaster Cathedral18 km southeast
CastleKendal Castle21 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle20 km southwest
MuseumThe Dock Museum21 km west · 68K visitors a year
Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill12 km north
CastleGleaston Castle14 km southwest
Historic houseLevens Hall14 km northeast
CastleThurland Castle23 km eastPlaces well known beyond Allithwaite (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions about Allithwaite’s attractions
What is there to see near Allithwaite?
No attraction is mapped inside Allithwaite itself. Within 5 km of it are Holker Hall, Cartmel Priory, Lakeland Miniature Village and Ornamental Gardens.
Does Allithwaite have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Allithwaite.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Allithwaite?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sizergh Castle (National Trust), 16 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Allithwaite?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (17 km), Sizergh Castle (16 km), Hill Top (19 km), Furness Abbey (18 km).
Where are Allithwaite’s historic buildings listed?
Allithwaite has 6 listed buildings. 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 Allithwaite 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 (14)
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cartmel Priory: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill: Keith Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gleaston Castle: Chas Hollwey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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