Close to Cargo: Carlisle Cathedral and more
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. All of them lie outside Cargo. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. The trip to Scaleby Castle is 8.5 km.
Leading the list near Cargo
Behind Carlisle Cathedral on the list are 4 museums and a castle.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTullie House4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumA World In Miniature4.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCumbria's Museum of Military Life4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumGuildhall Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Head southeast for most of the 7 just outside.
The dashed line is Cargo’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
4 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Cargo. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Carlisle Castle).
The list in full
Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.
Tullie House
Grade I listed natural history museum in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK.
Cumbria's Museum of Military Life
Military museum in Carlisle, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Cargo’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cargo →
Further out, the best known
Head 8.5 km out for Scaleby Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleScaleby Castle8.5 km eastCastleCastleCaerlaverock Castle35 km west
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle35 km southeast
CastleCorby Castle12 km southeast
CastleDrumburgh Castle10 km west
CastleNaworth Castle19 km eastCastleCastleHermitage Castle39 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory19 km east
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey21 km southwest
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle33 km southeast
CastleFeatherstone Castle31 km eastCastleCastleAskerton Castle21 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Cargo (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 Cargo
What is there to see near Cargo?
No attraction is mapped inside Cargo itself. Within 5 km of it are Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Castle, Tullie House and A World In Miniature.
Does Cargo have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cargo: Tullie House, A World In Miniature, Cumbria's Museum of Military Life and Guildhall Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cargo?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cargo, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Carlisle Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Cargo?
Within 40 km: Scaleby Castle (8.5 km), Caerlaverock Castle (35 km), Brougham Castle (35 km), Corby Castle (12 km).
Where are Cargo’s historic buildings listed?
Cargo has 4 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 Cargo 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)
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, 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
- Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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