Trips from Lazonby, starting with Kirkoswald Castle
A day out from Lazonby leads to Brougham Castle, 11 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Lazonby’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a castle and an attraction.
The first to see around Lazonby
Beyond Kirkoswald Castle, there is an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Furthest from the centre is Lacy's Caves, 2.2 km away.
The dashed line is Lazonby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
The places here are a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Lazonby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Lazonby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lazonby →
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 11 km out for Brougham Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle11 km south
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral22 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle22 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle10 km south
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest9.5 km southwestCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle7.5 km northwest
CastleAppleby Castle24 km southeast
CastleGreystoke Castle14 km southwest
CastleBrougham Hall11 km south
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle35 km southeast
CastleCorby Castle16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall13 km southPlaces well known beyond Lazonby (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.
Before a day out in Lazonby
What is there to see near Lazonby?
No attraction is mapped inside Lazonby itself. Within 5 km of it are Kirkoswald Castle and Lacy's Caves.
Does Lazonby have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lazonby.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lazonby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Brougham Castle (English Heritage), 11 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Lazonby?
Within 40 km: Brougham Castle (11 km), Carlisle Cathedral (22 km), Carlisle Castle (22 km), Penrith Castle (10 km).
Where are Lazonby’s historic buildings listed?
Lazonby has 4 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 Lazonby 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)
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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