Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
Small zoological collection near the town of Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England.
Attractions in Holme
Photo: Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, TheArmchairSoldier (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nothing mapped in Holme itself; Lakeland Wildlife Oasis is the nearest draw
Nothing on our list is inside Holme’s built-up area; the 5 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 attractions, a zoo and a historic house. Beyond the town, Sizergh Castle sits 9.2 km away.
In Holme
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
1
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Holme
Beyond Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, there are 2 attractions, a historic house and a museum.
ZooLakeland Wildlife Oasis1.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire4.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHeron Corn Mill2.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCinderbarrow Miniature Railway2.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionGreenlands Farm Village3.9 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Where each one is
The outermost point is Leighton Hall, Lancashire, at 5.5 km.
The dashed line is Holme’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
The types of place
It comes down to 2 attractions, a zoo and a historic house.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Holme. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All 5 on the list
Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Holme’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holme →
Big names nearby
A little further out
The 12 days out are led by Sizergh Castle, 9.2 km away.
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle9.2 km north
CastleLancaster Castle18 km south
CastleKendal Castle13 km north
CastleThurland Castle10 km southeast
CathedralLancaster Cathedral18 km south
Historic houseLevens Hall6.7 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustHill Top23 km northwest
CastleHornby Castle12 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey32 km west
CastlePendragon Castle35 km northeast
Historic houseHolker Hall17 km west
Art galleryAbbot Hall Art Gallery13 km northPlaces well known beyond Holme (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 Holme
What is there to see near Holme?
No attraction is mapped inside Holme itself. Within 5 km of it are Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, Leighton Hall, Lancashire, Heron Corn Mill and Cinderbarrow Miniature Railway.
Does Holme have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Holme: Heron Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holme?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sizergh Castle (National Trust), 9.2 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Holme?
Within 40 km: Sizergh Castle (9.2 km), Lancaster Castle (18 km), Kendal Castle (13 km), Thurland Castle (10 km).
Where are Holme’s historic buildings listed?
Holme has 6 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 Holme 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)
- Lakeland Wildlife Oasis: TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbot Hall Art Gallery: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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