Close to Blackwell: Carlisle Cathedral and more
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 3 of its 5. None of them is inside Blackwell itself. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Corby Castle lies 6.8 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Where to start near Blackwell
Then come 3 museums and a castle, behind Carlisle Cathedral.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the north
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTullie House3.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGuildhall Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCumbria's Museum of Military Life3.7 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The map shows most of the 5 nearby to the north.
The dashed line is Blackwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Blackwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Carlisle Castle).
All the places to visit
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.
Tullie House
Grade I listed natural history museum in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK.
Cumbria's Museum of Military Life
Military museum in Carlisle, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Names further out
Allow a day for Corby Castle, 6.8 km away, the pick of 12.
CastleCorby Castle6.8 km east
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle27 km southeast
CastleScaleby Castle11 km northeast
CastleNaworth Castle18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle25 km southeastCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle12 km southeast
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest18 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory19 km northeast
CastleGreystoke Castle22 km south
CastleFeatherstone Castle28 km east
CastleDrumburgh Castle16 km northwest
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey23 km westPlaces well known beyond Blackwell (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.
What visitors ask about Blackwell
What is there to see near Blackwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Blackwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Castle, Tullie House and Guildhall Museum.
Does Blackwell have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blackwell: Tullie House, Guildhall Museum and Cumbria's Museum of Military Life.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blackwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Blackwell, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Carlisle Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Blackwell?
Within 40 km: Corby Castle (6.8 km), Brougham Castle (27 km), Scaleby Castle (11 km), Naworth Castle (18 km).
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 Blackwell 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)
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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