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Lakeland Motor Museum
Attractions in Backbarrow

Visiting Backbarrow: Lakeland Motor Museum and one more to see

Among the places to visit in and near Backbarrow are 3 museums, 3 attractions and an aquarium. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Backbarrow’s built-up area, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Go 11 km out for Hill Top.

Photo: Lakeland Motor Museum, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Backbarrow
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Highlights of Backbarrow

Following Lakeland Motor Museum are an attraction, a museum and an aquarium.

MuseumLakeland Motor Museumin townAttractionAttractionCliffhanger Roomsin townMuseum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill3.1 km outside town, to the northeastAquariumLakes Aquarium2.9 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLakeside and Haverthwaite Railway200 m outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFell Foot2.8 km outside town, to the northeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to find them

Out of town, most of the 7 are to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Backbarrow’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What there is to see

3 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 aquarium · 1 heritage railway0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Backbarrow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Stott Park Bobbin Mill and Fell Foot).

Every place

The list in full

9 places in all: 2 in town and 7 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Backbarrow come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

2 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Backbarrow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Backbarrow →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Leading the 12 is Hill Top, 11 km away; they include 6 castles and 2 historic houses.

Historic house · National TrustHill Top11 km northCastle · National TrustSizergh Castle15 km eastCastleLancaster Castle26 km southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey19 km southwestHistoric houseHolker Hall7.6 km southCastleKendal Castle18 km northeastAbbey or prioryCartmel Priory6.6 km southCathedralLancaster Cathedral27 km southeastCastle · National TrustWray Castle16 km northMuseumThe Dock Museum23 km southwest · 68K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritagePiel Castle25 km southwestCastleCastleMuncaster Castle28 km northwest

Places well known beyond Backbarrow (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.

Visiting Backbarrow: questions

What are the main attractions in Backbarrow?

The best known inside Backbarrow’s built-up area are Lakeland Motor Museum and Cliffhanger Rooms. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Backbarrow have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Backbarrow: Lakeland Motor Museum, Stott Park Bobbin Mill and Hay Bridge Nature Reserve.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Backbarrow?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Backbarrow, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Stott Park Bobbin Mill and Fell Foot).

What are the best-known days out near Backbarrow?

Within 40 km: Hill Top (11 km), Sizergh Castle (15 km), Lancaster Castle (26 km), Furness Abbey (19 km).

Where are Backbarrow’s historic buildings listed?

Backbarrow has 2 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 Backbarrow 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.