Around Lowca, The Rum Story leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Lowca’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. For a full day, there is Egremont Castle, 12 km away.
Around Lowca: where to begin
2 museums follow The Rum Story.
MuseumThe Rum Story3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Beacon Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHaig Colliery Mining Museum4.1 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.
Mapped around Lowca
Close by, the 3 mostly lie to the south.
The dashed line is Lowca’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
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Lowca. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Lowca’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lowca →
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Egremont Castle, 12 km off.
CastleEgremont Castle12 km south
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House16 km northeast
CastleCockermouth Castle16 km northeastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle28 km southeast
CastleHayton Castle24 km northeast
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey35 km northeast
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum28 km eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey35 km northwestHeritage railwayHeritage railwayRavenglass and Eskdale Railway27 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House28 km eastCastleCastleOrchardton Tower37 km northwest
MuseumThe Ruskin Museum40 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Lowca (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.
Planning a visit to Lowca
What is there to see near Lowca?
No attraction is mapped inside Lowca itself. Within 5 km of it are The Rum Story, The Beacon Museum and Haig Colliery Mining Museum.
Does Lowca have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lowca: The Rum Story, The Beacon Museum and Haig Colliery Mining Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lowca?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wordworth House (National Trust), 16 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Lowca?
Within 40 km: Egremont Castle (12 km), Wordworth House (16 km), Cockermouth Castle (16 km), Muncaster Castle (28 km).
Where are Lowca’s historic buildings listed?
Lowca has 1 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 Lowca 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 (9)
- The Rum Story: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Egremont Castle: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Island and House: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Ruskin Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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