An attraction to see in Flookburgh: Lakeland Miniature Village
One place to visit is mapped inside Flookburgh’s built-up area, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. They include an attraction, a historic house and an abbey or priory. The best-known trip out is to Lancaster Castle, 18 km away.
Top of the list in Flookburgh
Once you have seen Lakeland Miniature Village, try a historic house, an abbey or priory and a garden.
Historic houseHolker Hall600 m outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryCartmel Priory2.3 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenOrnamental Gardens4.3 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.
Finding your way
To the northeast is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Flookburgh’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 attraction, a historic house and an abbey or priory.
Green: inside Flookburgh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
In town there is one, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Flookburgh comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
36 listed buildings are on Flookburgh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Flookburgh →
Names further out
Of the 12 day trips, Lancaster Castle (18 km) is the best known.
CastleLancaster Castle18 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey15 km west
Historic house · National TrustHill Top20 km north
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle18 km northeast
CathedralLancaster Cathedral18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle18 km southwest
MuseumThe Dock Museum19 km west · 68K visitors a year
CastleGleaston Castle11 km southwest
CastleKendal Castle23 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill12 km north
AquariumLakes Aquarium12 km north
CastleMillom Castle20 km westPlaces well known beyond Flookburgh (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.
Places to visit in Flookburgh: questions
What are the main attractions in Flookburgh?
The place to visit inside Flookburgh’s built-up area is Lakeland Miniature Village. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Flookburgh have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Flookburgh.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Flookburgh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Furness Abbey (English Heritage), 15 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Flookburgh?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (18 km), Furness Abbey (15 km), Hill Top (20 km), Sizergh Castle (18 km).
Where are Flookburgh’s historic buildings listed?
Flookburgh has 36 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 Flookburgh 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)
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cartmel Priory: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gleaston Castle: Chas Hollwey, 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
- Lakes Aquarium: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Millom Castle: Andrew Woodhall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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