Nothing in Braithwaite itself: Derwent Pencil Museum is 3 km away
Visitors to Braithwaite can choose from 4 museums, 4 historic houses and 2 historic sites. There is no place to visit inside Braithwaite’s built-up area; there are 13 within 5 km of its edge. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Go 36 km out for Carlisle Cathedral.
Around Braithwaite: where to begin
3 historic houses, a museum and a historic site follow Derwent Pencil Museum.
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum2.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House2.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKeswick Museum & Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseUnderscar3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseMirehouse4 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustForce Crag Mine3.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Mirehouse marks the outer edge, 4.7 km away.
The dashed line is Braithwaite’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
Castles or historic places number 6, museums or galleries 5.
Green: inside Braithwaite. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Derwent Island and House and Force Crag Mine).
Every one of them
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 13 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Braithwaite’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Braithwaite →
A drive away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Carlisle Cathedral, 36 km away.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral36 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle36 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle31 km east
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House13 km northwest
CastleCockermouth Castle13 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustHill Top31 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle29 km east
CastleGreystoke Castle21 km eastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle30 km southwest
Historic houseRydal Mount22 km southeast
CastleDacre Castle23 km east
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey28 km northPlaces well known beyond Braithwaite (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.
Seeing Braithwaite: questions
What is there to see near Braithwaite?
No attraction is mapped inside Braithwaite itself. Within 5 km of it are Derwent Pencil Museum, Derwent Island and House, Keswick Museum & Art Gallery and Underscar.
Does Braithwaite have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Braithwaite: Derwent Pencil Museum, Keswick Museum & Art Gallery, The Retro Zone and Lucy Pittaway Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Braithwaite?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Braithwaite, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Derwent Island and House and Force Crag Mine).
What are the best-known days out near Braithwaite?
Within 40 km: Carlisle Cathedral (36 km), Carlisle Castle (36 km), Brougham Castle (31 km), Wordworth House (13 km).
Where are Braithwaite’s historic buildings listed?
Braithwaite has 1 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 Braithwaite 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 (16)
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Island and House: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keswick Museum & Art Gallery: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Underscar: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mirehouse: Ian Cunliffe, 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
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rydal Mount: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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