Around Kirkby Thore, Howgill Castle leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Kirkby Thore’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 castles, a museum and an attraction. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Brougham Castle is 11 km away.
The best known around Kirkby Thore
The rest of the best known are a museum, a castle and an attraction.
CastleHowgill Castle4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustAcorn Bank2.7 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleBewley Castle4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAcorn Bank Mill3 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
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Kirkby Thore’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
The list holds 2 castles, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Kirkby Thore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Acorn Bank).
Near Kirkby Thore
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
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 Kirkby Thore’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kirkby Thore →
Further out, the best known
The pick of the 12 is Brougham Castle, 11 km off.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle11 km west
CastleAppleby Castle7.4 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle19 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle13 km west
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral39 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle39 km northwest
CastleLowther Castle12 km west
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall11 km west
CastleBrougham Hall12 km west
CastlePendragon Castle27 km southeast
CastleGreystoke Castle21 km west
CastleDacre Castle18 km westPlaces well known beyond Kirkby Thore (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.
Visiting Kirkby Thore: questions
What is there to see near Kirkby Thore?
No attraction is mapped inside Kirkby Thore itself. Within 5 km of it are Howgill Castle, Acorn Bank, Bewley Castle and Acorn Bank Mill.
Does Kirkby Thore have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Kirkby Thore: Acorn Bank.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirkby Thore?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kirkby Thore, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Acorn Bank).
What are the best-known days out near Kirkby Thore?
Within 40 km: Brougham Castle (11 km), Appleby Castle (7.4 km), Brough Castle (19 km), Penrith Castle (13 km).
Where are Kirkby Thore’s historic buildings listed?
Kirkby Thore 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 Kirkby Thore 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 (13)
- Howgill Castle: Michael Waistell Taylor (1842-92), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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