Near Houghton: Carlisle Cathedral and other places to visit
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Houghton, 5 are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Houghton. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. The big name further out is Corby Castle, 7.8 km from the centre.
The names to know near Houghton
Following Carlisle Cathedral are 3 museums and 2 castles.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the south
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleScaleby Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumTullie House2.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumA World In Miniature300 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCumbria's Museum of Military Life2.1 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Scaleby Hill Vintage Motor Bike Museum marks the outer edge, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Houghton’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 is on offer
5 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Houghton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Carlisle Castle).
The complete list
Its 9 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Tullie House
Grade I listed natural history museum in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK.
Cumbria's Museum of Military Life
Military museum in Carlisle, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Houghton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Houghton →
Further away
Head 7.8 km out for Corby Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleCorby Castle7.8 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle33 km southeast
CastleNaworth Castle15 km eastCastleCastleCaerlaverock Castle39 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory15 km eastCastleCastleHermitage Castle38 km northCastleCastleAskerton Castle17 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle31 km south
CastleFeatherstone Castle26 km east
CastleDrumburgh Castle14 km westCastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)22 km northeastCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle16 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Houghton (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 Houghton
What is there to see near Houghton?
No attraction is mapped inside Houghton itself. Within 5 km of it are Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Castle, Scaleby Castle and Tullie House.
Does Houghton have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Houghton: Tullie House, A World In Miniature, Cumbria's Museum of Military Life and Guildhall Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Houghton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Houghton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Carlisle Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Houghton?
Within 40 km: Corby Castle (7.8 km), Brougham Castle (33 km), Naworth Castle (15 km), Caerlaverock Castle (39 km).
Where are Houghton’s historic buildings listed?
Houghton has 7 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 Houghton 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)
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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