An abbey or priory to see in Cartmel: Cartmel Priory
We list one place to visit inside Cartmel’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, a historic house and an attraction, among others. Lancaster Castle, 19 km away, is the best-known day out.
Cartmel’s best known
Behind Cartmel Priory on the list are a historic house, an attraction and a garden.
Abbey or prioryCartmel Prioryin town
Historic houseHolker Hall2.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionLakeland Miniature Village2.8 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenOrnamental Gardens2.6 km outside town, to the eastEach 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 view
Ornamental Gardens marks the outer edge, 3 km away.
The dashed line is Cartmel’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 places here are an abbey or priory, a historic house and an attraction.
Green: inside Cartmel. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
After the one in town come 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Cartmel comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
69 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cartmel’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cartmel →
Beyond Cartmel
The standout of the 12 is Lancaster Castle, 19 km from town.
CastleLancaster Castle19 km southeast
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle15 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustHill Top17 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey18 km southwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral20 km southeast
CastleKendal Castle20 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill10 km north
MuseumThe Dock Museum21 km southwest · 68K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle21 km southwest
AquariumLakes Aquarium9.1 km north
CastleGleaston Castle14 km southwest
Historic houseLevens Hall13 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Cartmel (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.
What people ask about Cartmel
What are the main attractions in Cartmel?
The place to visit inside Cartmel’s built-up area is Cartmel Priory. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Cartmel have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Cartmel.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cartmel?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sizergh Castle (National Trust), 15 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Cartmel?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (19 km), Sizergh Castle (15 km), Hill Top (17 km), Furness Abbey (18 km).
Where are Cartmel’s historic buildings listed?
Cartmel has 69 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 Cartmel 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 (14)
- Cartmel Priory: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill: Keith Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakes Aquarium: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gleaston Castle: Chas Hollwey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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