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Wordworth House
Attractions in Greysouthen

What to see from Greysouthen: Wordworth House first

With nothing inside Greysouthen’s built-up area, the list has 5 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 attractions, a historic house and a castle. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. A drive of 37 km brings you to Caerlaverock Castle.

Photo: Wordworth House, MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Greysouthen
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Greysouthen

Once you have seen Wordworth House, try 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustWordworth House4.4 km outside town, to the eastCastleCockermouth Castle4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumJB Banks Ironmongers4.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFletcher Christian Birthplace3.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionJohn Dalton's Birthplace2 km outside town, to the east

Each 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

Finding your way

To the east is where most of the 5 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Greysouthen’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Sorted by kind

Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Greysouthen. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wordworth House).

Every place

The whole list for Greysouthen

Here are the 5 places 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 Greysouthen’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Greysouthen →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Worth the drive, Caerlaverock Castle (37 km) is first of the 12.

CastleCastleCaerlaverock Castle37 km northCastleHayton Castle13 km northAbbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey24 km northeastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle33 km southCastleEgremont Castle20 km southMuseumDerwent Pencil Museum20 km eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySweetheart Abbey39 km northCastleGreystoke Castle36 km eastHistoric house · National TrustDerwent Island and House20 km eastHistoric houseRydal Mount37 km southeastHistoric houseHutton-in-the-Forest39 km eastCastleDacre Castle39 km east

Places well known beyond Greysouthen (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.

Questions about Greysouthen’s attractions

What is there to see near Greysouthen?

No attraction is mapped inside Greysouthen itself. Within 5 km of it are Wordworth House, Cockermouth Castle, JB Banks Ironmongers and Fletcher Christian Birthplace.

Does Greysouthen have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Greysouthen: JB Banks Ironmongers.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Greysouthen?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Greysouthen, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wordworth House).

What are the best-known days out near Greysouthen?

Within 40 km: Caerlaverock Castle (37 km), Hayton Castle (13 km), Holmcultram Abbey (24 km), Muncaster Castle (33 km).

Where are Greysouthen’s historic buildings listed?

Greysouthen 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 Greysouthen 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)

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