Near Parton: The Rum Story and other places to visit
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. If you have a day, head to Egremont Castle, 10 km away.
The best known around Parton
Close behind The Rum Story are 2 museums.
MuseumThe Rum Story1.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Beacon Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHaig Colliery Mining Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Head to the southwest for most of the 3 on the list.
The dashed line is Parton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
They are all museums or galleries: 3 in all.
Green: inside Parton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Parton
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Parton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Parton →
A drive away
Top of the 12 day trips: Egremont Castle, at 10 km.
CastleEgremont Castle10 km south
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House17 km northeastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle27 km southeast
CastleCockermouth Castle17 km northeast
CastleHayton Castle25 km northeast
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey36 km northeast
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum28 km eastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayRavenglass and Eskdale Railway26 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey36 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House28 km eastCastleCastleOrchardton Tower38 km northwest
MuseumThe Ruskin Museum39 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Parton (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.
What people ask about Parton
What is there to see near Parton?
No attraction is mapped inside Parton itself. Within 5 km of it are The Rum Story, The Beacon Museum and Haig Colliery Mining Museum.
Does Parton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Parton: The Rum Story, The Beacon Museum and Haig Colliery Mining Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Parton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wordworth House (National Trust), 17 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Parton?
Within 40 km: Egremont Castle (10 km), Wordworth House (17 km), Muncaster Castle (27 km), Cockermouth Castle (17 km).
Where are Parton’s historic buildings listed?
Parton has 2 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 Parton 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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