Places to visit near Broughton Moor: Maryport Maritime Museum & more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Broughton Moor’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums and an aquarium. Allow a day for Wordworth House, 7.1 km off.
The best known around Broughton Moor
Then come 2 museums and an aquarium, behind Maryport Maritime Museum.
MuseumMaryport Maritime Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSenhouse Roman Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northwestAquariumAquariumLake District Coast Aquarium3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumFleming Square3.3 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
To the northwest is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Broughton Moor’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 mix
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Broughton Moor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Broughton Moor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broughton Moor →
Further afield
Most famous of the 12 is Wordworth House, 7.1 km from the centre.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House7.1 km southeast
CastleCockermouth Castle7.4 km eastCastleCastleCaerlaverock Castle32 km north
CastleHayton Castle9.9 km northeast
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey21 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySweetheart Abbey34 km northCastleCastleMuncaster Castle38 km south
CastleEgremont Castle24 km south
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum23 km southeast
CastleGreystoke Castle38 km east
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House24 km southeastCastleCastleOrchardton Tower32 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Broughton Moor (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 Broughton Moor: the answers
What is there to see near Broughton Moor?
No attraction is mapped inside Broughton Moor itself. Within 5 km of it are Maryport Maritime Museum, Senhouse Roman Museum, Lake District Coast Aquarium and Fleming Square.
Does Broughton Moor have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broughton Moor: Maryport Maritime Museum, Senhouse Roman Museum and Fleming Square.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broughton Moor?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wordworth House (National Trust), 7.1 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Broughton Moor?
Within 40 km: Wordworth House (7.1 km), Cockermouth Castle (7.4 km), Caerlaverock Castle (32 km), Hayton Castle (9.9 km).
Where are Broughton Moor’s historic buildings listed?
Broughton Moor 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 Broughton Moor 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 (10)
- Maryport Maritime Museum: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Senhouse Roman Museum: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Egremont Castle: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Island and House: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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