Corby Castle and more near Hayton
Nothing is mapped inside Hayton’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a museum and a historic site. Out of town, Hadrian's Wall is 33 km away.
Where to start near Hayton
Then come a museum and a historic site, behind Corby Castle.
CastleCorby Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSolway Aviation Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan3.5 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The 3 outside town cluster to the northwest.
The dashed line is Hayton’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 they are
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Hayton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Hayton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hayton →
Out of town
Leading the 12 is Hadrian's Wall, 33 km away; they include 9 castles and a fort.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral11 km west
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle12 km west
CastleNaworth Castle6.8 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory7.4 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle29 km south
CastleScaleby Castle7.8 km northwest
CastleFeatherstone Castle17 km eastCastleCastleAskerton Castle12 km northCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle12 km southCastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)18 km north
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle28 km southPlaces well known beyond Hayton (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.
Your questions on Hayton
What is there to see near Hayton?
No attraction is mapped inside Hayton itself. Within 5 km of it are Corby Castle, Solway Aviation Museum and Avro Vulcan.
Does Hayton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hayton: Solway Aviation Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hayton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadrian's Wall (English Heritage), 33 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Hayton?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (33 km), Carlisle Cathedral (11 km), Carlisle Castle (12 km), Naworth Castle (6.8 km).
Where are Hayton’s historic buildings listed?
Hayton has 10 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 Hayton 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 (10)
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Solway Aviation Museum: Simon Ledingham, 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
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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