A day out from Burgh by Sands: Drumburgh Castle, 5.7 km away
For a trip from Burgh by Sands, Carlisle Cathedral is 8.3 km away. With nothing inside Burgh by Sands’ built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle and an attraction.
Where to start near Burgh by Sands
Drumburgh Castle aside, the next best known is an attraction.
CastleDrumburgh Castle5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCumberland Bird Of Prey Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
At the edge of the map sits Drumburgh Castle, 5.7 km out.
The dashed line is Burgh by Sands’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
The list holds a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Burgh by Sands. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Burgh by Sands’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burgh by Sands →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Carlisle Cathedral, at 8.3 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral8.3 km east
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle8 km eastCastleCastleCaerlaverock Castle30 km west
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle37 km southeast
CastleCorby Castle16 km east
CastleScaleby Castle13 km east
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey17 km southwest
CastleNaworth Castle24 km east
MuseumTullie House8.1 km east
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle35 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory24 km east
CastleFeatherstone Castle35 km eastPlaces well known beyond Burgh by Sands (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.
Common questions about Burgh by Sands
What is there to see near Burgh by Sands?
No attraction is mapped inside Burgh by Sands itself. Within 5 km of it are Drumburgh Castle and Cumberland Bird Of Prey Centre.
Does Burgh by Sands have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Burgh by Sands.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Burgh by Sands?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Carlisle Castle (English Heritage), 8 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Burgh by Sands?
Within 40 km: Carlisle Cathedral (8.3 km), Carlisle Castle (8 km), Caerlaverock Castle (30 km), Brougham Castle (37 km).
Where are Burgh by Sands’ historic buildings listed?
Burgh by Sands has 20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Burgh by Sands 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)
- Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, 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
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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