Just outside Cumwhinton: Corby Castle and more
For a trip from Cumwhinton, Carlisle Cathedral is 6.1 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and an attraction.
Where to start near Cumwhinton
Next to Corby Castle, the best known is an attraction.
CastleCorby Castle2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWetheral Caves1.3 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Cumwhinton, mapped
The outermost point is Corby Castle, at 2.5 km.
The dashed line is Cumwhinton’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 you can see
It comes down to a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Cumwhinton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Cumwhinton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cumwhinton →
Big names nearby
The pick of the 12 is Carlisle Cathedral, 6.1 km off.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral6.1 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle6.4 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle25 km south
CastleNaworth Castle15 km northeast
CastleScaleby Castle9.7 km northCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle8.8 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle24 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory15 km northeast
CastleFeatherstone Castle24 km east
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest17 km south
MuseumTullie House6.2 km northwest
CastleGreystoke Castle22 km southPlaces well known beyond Cumwhinton (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 visitors ask about Cumwhinton
What is there to see near Cumwhinton?
No attraction is mapped inside Cumwhinton itself. Within 5 km of it are Corby Castle and Wetheral Caves.
Does Cumwhinton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Cumwhinton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cumwhinton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Carlisle Castle (English Heritage), 6.4 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Cumwhinton?
Within 40 km: Carlisle Cathedral (6.1 km), Carlisle Castle (6.4 km), Brougham Castle (25 km), Naworth Castle (15 km).
Where are Cumwhinton’s historic buildings listed?
Cumwhinton has 6 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 Cumwhinton 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)
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, 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
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, 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
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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