Cartmel Priory leads what is near Lindale
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Lindale’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are an abbey or priory, a park or estate and a garden to choose from. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Sizergh Castle sits 11 km away.
The first to see around Lindale
Along with Cartmel Priory, see a park or estate and a garden.
Abbey or prioryCartmel Priory3.5 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHeathwaite4.5 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenOrnamental Gardens2 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.
On the map
Out at 5 km is Heathwaite, the farthest.
The dashed line is Lindale’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Gardens or estates lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Lindale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Heathwaite).
Every one of them
3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Lindale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lindale →
Worth the drive
First of the 12 big names within reach is Sizergh Castle, 11 km away.
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle11 km northeast
CastleLancaster Castle20 km south
Historic house · National TrustHill Top16 km north
Historic houseHolker Hall6.4 km southwest
CastleKendal Castle16 km northeast
CathedralLancaster Cathedral20 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey22 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill8.8 km northwest
Historic houseLevens Hall9.3 km northeast
AquariumLakes Aquarium7.8 km northwest
MuseumThe Dock Museum25 km southwest · 68K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lindale (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 Lindale: the answers
What is there to see near Lindale?
No attraction is mapped inside Lindale itself. Within 5 km of it are Cartmel Priory, Heathwaite and Ornamental Gardens.
Does Lindale have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lindale.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lindale?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lindale, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Heathwaite).
What are the best-known days out near Lindale?
Within 40 km: Sizergh Castle (11 km), Lancaster Castle (20 km), Hill Top (16 km), Holker Hall (6.4 km).
Where are Lindale’s historic buildings listed?
Lindale 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 Lindale 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)
- Cartmel Priory: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill: Keith Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakes Aquarium: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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