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Sizergh Castle
Attractions in Natland

Places to visit near Natland: Sizergh Castle & more

Natland and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 art galleries. All of it lies outside: 10 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Natland’s built-up area. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Hill Top, 16 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Sizergh Castle, Ian Knox (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Natland
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Natland

Then come 2 museums, a castle and a historic house, behind Sizergh Castle.

Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle2 km outside town, to the southwestCastleKendal Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseLevens Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryAbbot Hall Art Gallery2.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumKendal Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum of Lakeland Life & Industry2.5 km outside town, to the north

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 map

Where each one is

To the north lie most of the 10 nearby.

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The dashed line is Natland’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

What there is to see

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (5) and castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Natland. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Sizergh Castle and Sizergh Garden).

Every place

All of it

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 10 places in all.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

7 listed buildings are on Natland’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Natland →

Big names nearby

The wider area

Top of the 12 day trips: Hill Top, at 16 km.

Historic house · National TrustHill Top16 km northwestCastleLancaster Castle28 km southCastle · English HeritageBrougham Castle40 km northCastle · English HeritageBrough Castle37 km northeastCathedralLancaster Cathedral28 km southCastlePendragon Castle29 km northeastCastleThurland Castle18 km southeastCastleAppleby Castle35 km northeastCastle · National TrustWray Castle19 km northwestMuseum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill15 km westCastleHornby Castle22 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey35 km southwest

Places well known beyond Natland (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.

Practical questions about Natland

What is there to see near Natland?

No attraction is mapped inside Natland itself. Within 5 km of it are Sizergh Castle, Kendal Castle, Levens Hall and Abbot Hall Art Gallery.

Does Natland have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Natland: Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal Museum, Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry and Quaker Tapestry Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Natland?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Natland, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Sizergh Castle and Sizergh Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Natland?

Within 40 km: Hill Top (16 km), Lancaster Castle (28 km), Brougham Castle (40 km), Brough Castle (37 km).

Where are Natland’s historic buildings listed?

Natland 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 Natland 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 (18)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.