Levens Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Milnthorpe
Photo: Levens Hall, Dave Green (CC BY-SA 2.0)3.5 km from Milnthorpe, Levens Hall leads the list
No place to visit is mapped inside Milnthorpe’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a historic house, a zoo and a museum. Out of town, Sizergh Castle is 6.3 km away.
In Milnthorpe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Milnthorpe
Beyond Levens Hall, there are a zoo, a museum and an attraction.
Historic houseLevens Hall2.8 km outside town, to the north
ZooLakeland Wildlife Oasis3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHeron Corn Mill1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLakeland Maze Farm Park4.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where to go
Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the north.
The dashed line is Milnthorpe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
By kind
The list holds a historic house, a zoo and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Milnthorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Milnthorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Milnthorpe →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Sizergh Castle, 6.3 km away, the pick of 12.
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle6.3 km north
CastleLancaster Castle20 km south
CastleKendal Castle11 km north
Historic house · National TrustHill Top19 km northwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral20 km south
CastleThurland Castle14 km southeast
CastleHornby Castle16 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey30 km west
Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire7.2 km south
Art galleryAbbot Hall Art Gallery11 km north
Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill14 km northwest
CastlePendragon Castle35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Milnthorpe (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.
Milnthorpe: questions and answers
What is there to see near Milnthorpe?
No attraction is mapped inside Milnthorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Levens Hall, Lakeland Wildlife Oasis, Heron Corn Mill and Lakeland Maze Farm Park.
Does Milnthorpe have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Milnthorpe: Heron Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Milnthorpe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sizergh Castle (National Trust), 6.3 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Milnthorpe?
Within 40 km: Sizergh Castle (6.3 km), Lancaster Castle (20 km), Kendal Castle (11 km), Hill Top (19 km).
Where are Milnthorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Milnthorpe 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 Milnthorpe 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 (14)
- Levens Hall: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lakeland Wildlife Oasis: TheArmchairSoldier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbot Hall Art Gallery: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill: Keith Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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