A castle to see in Brough: Brough Castle
The best-known day out from Brough is Appleby Castle, 12 km away. One place to visit is mapped inside Brough’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle and a heritage railway to choose from. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage.
Best known, in and near Brough
Behind Brough Castle on the list is a heritage railway.
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castlein townHeritage railwayHeritage railwayEden Valley Railway (heritage railway)3.7 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway), 4.2 km away.
The dashed line is Brough’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 is on offer
The places here are a castle and a heritage railway.
Green: inside Brough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Brough Castle).
Every entry
The one inside Brough comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway)
Heritage railway in Cumbria, England.
The one inside Brough comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Brough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brough →
Out of town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Appleby Castle, at 12 km.
CastleAppleby Castle12 km northwest
CastlePendragon Castle12 km south
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds26 km east
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle29 km northwest
CastleHartley Castle6.4 km south
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum26 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageBowes Castle20 km east
CastleBolton Castle33 km southeast
CastleRaby Castle34 km east
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle32 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageEgglestone Abbey27 km east
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle40 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Brough (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.
Practical questions about Brough
What are the main attractions in Brough?
The place to visit inside Brough’s built-up area is Brough Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Brough have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Brough.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brough?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Brough, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Brough Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Brough?
Within 40 km: Appleby Castle (12 km), Pendragon Castle (12 km), Barnard Castle Grounds (26 km), Brougham Castle (29 km).
Where are Brough’s historic buildings listed?
Brough has 30 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 Brough 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 (12)
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartley Castle: Stephen Craven https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6597, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Egglestone Abbey: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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