Greystoke Castle
Castle west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England.
Attractions in Greystoke
Photo: Greystoke Castle, Simon Ledingham (CC BY-SA 2.0)Close to Greystoke: Greystoke Castle and more
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 castles and 2 historic houses. For a full day, there is Brougham Castle, 9.9 km away.
In Greystoke
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known
Around Greystoke: where to begin
Next to Greystoke Castle, the best known are 2 historic houses and a castle.
CastleGreystoke Castle200 m outside town, to the west
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDacre Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseDalemain5 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Map of the places
To the southeast is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Greystoke’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
Which kinds
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic houses0 in town · 4 nearby
Green: inside Greystoke. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Each place in turn
These 4 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Greystoke’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Greystoke →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Head 9.9 km out for Brougham Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle9.9 km east
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle7.3 km east
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral25 km north
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle26 km north
CastleLowther Castle11 km southeast
CastleBrougham Hall9.2 km east
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall9.9 km east
CastleAppleby Castle27 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle39 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustHill Top36 km southCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle16 km northeast
CastleCorby Castle23 km northPlaces well known beyond Greystoke (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.
Good to know in Greystoke
What is there to see near Greystoke?
No attraction is mapped inside Greystoke itself. Within 5 km of it are Greystoke Castle, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Dacre Castle and Dalemain.
Does Greystoke have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Greystoke.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Greystoke?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Brougham Castle (English Heritage), 9.9 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Greystoke?
Within 40 km: Brougham Castle (9.9 km), Penrith Castle (7.3 km), Carlisle Cathedral (25 km), Carlisle Castle (26 km).
Where are Greystoke’s historic buildings listed?
Greystoke has 22 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 Greystoke 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 (15)
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, 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
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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