Maryport Maritime Museum leads what is near Flimby
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Flimby. Further afield, Caerlaverock Castle is 32 km from the centre.
Around Flimby: where to begin
Then come 3 museums and an aquarium, behind Maryport Maritime Museum.
MuseumMaryport Maritime Museum1.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSenhouse Roman Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northAquariumAquariumLake District Coast Aquarium1.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHelena Thompson Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumFleming Square2 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.
Where each one is
Look to the north for most of the 5 just outside.
The dashed line is Flimby’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
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 5.
Green: inside Flimby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 5 on the list
Nothing is inside Flimby itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Flimby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Flimby →
Trips out
Leading the 12 is Caerlaverock Castle, 32 km away; they include 6 castles and 3 abbeys or priories.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House10 km east
CastleCockermouth Castle10 km east
CastleHayton Castle12 km northeast
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey23 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySweetheart Abbey33 km northCastleCastleMuncaster Castle38 km south
CastleEgremont Castle23 km south
FortMacLellan's Castle38 km northwest
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum26 km eastCastleCastleOrchardton Tower30 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Flimby (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.
Quick answers on Flimby
What is there to see near Flimby?
No attraction is mapped inside Flimby itself. Within 5 km of it are Maryport Maritime Museum, Senhouse Roman Museum, Lake District Coast Aquarium and Helena Thompson Museum.
Does Flimby have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Flimby: Maryport Maritime Museum, Senhouse Roman Museum, Helena Thompson Museum and Fleming Square.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Flimby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wordworth House (National Trust), 10 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Flimby?
Within 40 km: Caerlaverock Castle (32 km), Wordworth House (10 km), Cockermouth Castle (10 km), Hayton Castle (12 km).
Where are Flimby’s historic buildings listed?
Flimby has 3 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 Flimby 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 (9)
- Maryport Maritime Museum: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Senhouse Roman Museum: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Egremont Castle: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacLellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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