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Attractions in Brigham

What to see from Brigham: Wordworth House first

Our list finds nothing inside Brigham’s built-up area, but 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 attractions, a historic house and a castle. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Further afield lies Caerlaverock Castle, at 36 km.

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In Brigham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Brigham: where to begin

Wordworth House aside, the next best known are 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustWordworth House2.7 km outside town, to the eastCastleCockermouth Castle3.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumJB Banks Ironmongers3.1 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFletcher Christian Birthplace2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionJohn Dalton's Birthplace1.6 km outside town, to the southeast

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

The lie of the land

The map puts most of the 5 to the east.

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The dashed line is Brigham’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

Kind by kind

Castles or historic places number 2, other attractions 2.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wordworth House).

Every place

Full list of places

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

7 listed buildings are on Brigham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brigham →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Caerlaverock Castle, 36 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CastleCastleCaerlaverock Castle36 km northCastleHayton Castle12 km northAbbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey23 km northeastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle34 km southCastleEgremont Castle21 km southMuseumDerwent Pencil Museum19 km eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySweetheart Abbey38 km northCastleGreystoke Castle35 km eastHistoric house · National TrustDerwent Island and House20 km southeastHistoric houseRydal Mount37 km southeastHistoric houseHutton-in-the-Forest38 km eastCastleDacre Castle38 km east

Places well known beyond Brigham (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.

Good to know in Brigham

What is there to see near Brigham?

No attraction is mapped inside Brigham itself. Within 5 km of it are Wordworth House, Cockermouth Castle, JB Banks Ironmongers and Fletcher Christian Birthplace.

Does Brigham have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Brigham: JB Banks Ironmongers.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Brigham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wordworth House).

What are the best-known days out near Brigham?

Within 40 km: Caerlaverock Castle (36 km), Hayton Castle (12 km), Holmcultram Abbey (23 km), Muncaster Castle (34 km).

Where are Brigham’s historic buildings listed?

Brigham has 7 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 Brigham 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 (11)

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.