3.3 km from Dearham, Senhouse Roman Museum leads the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Dearham’s built-up area. They include 3 museums and an aquarium. Wordworth House is worth a day, 7.2 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Dearham
Behind Senhouse Roman Museum on the list are 2 museums and an aquarium.
MuseumSenhouse Roman Museum2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMaryport Maritime Museum2.5 km outside town, to the westAquariumAquariumLake District Coast Aquarium2.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumFleming Square2.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the west.
The dashed line is Dearham’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 there is to see
3 of the 4 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Dearham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Dearham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dearham →
Further away
Allow a day for Wordworth House, 7.2 km away, the pick of 12.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House7.2 km southeastCastleCastleCaerlaverock Castle30 km north
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral39 km northeast
CastleCockermouth Castle7.4 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle39 km northeast
CastleHayton Castle7.5 km northeast
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey19 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySweetheart Abbey32 km northCastleCastleMuncaster Castle39 km south
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum23 km southeast
CastleEgremont Castle26 km south
CastleGreystoke Castle37 km eastPlaces well known beyond Dearham (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.
Before a day out in Dearham
What is there to see near Dearham?
No attraction is mapped inside Dearham itself. Within 5 km of it are Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport Maritime Museum, Lake District Coast Aquarium and Fleming Square.
Does Dearham have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dearham: Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport Maritime Museum and Fleming Square.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dearham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wordworth House (National Trust), 7.2 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Dearham?
Within 40 km: Wordworth House (7.2 km), Caerlaverock Castle (30 km), Carlisle Cathedral (39 km), Cockermouth Castle (7.4 km).
Where are Dearham’s historic buildings listed?
Dearham has 1 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 Dearham 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 (11)
- Senhouse Roman Museum: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryport Maritime Museum: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Egremont Castle: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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