Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Heritage railway in Cumbria, England.
Attractions in Penny Bridge and Greenodd
Photo: Lakeland Motor Museum, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 3.0)Out from Penny Bridge and Greenodd: Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway and more
Nothing is mapped inside Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s built-up area, but 5 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, 2 attractions and a heritage railway, among others. For a longer trip, Hill Top lies 14 km away.
In Penny Bridge and Greenodd
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Penny Bridge and Greenodd
Close behind Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway are 2 museums and 2 attractions.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLakeside and Haverthwaite Railway3.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumLakeland Motor Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionOld Hall Farm2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCliffhanger Rooms4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLaurel and Hardy Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLakeland Motor Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionOld Hall Farm2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCliffhanger Rooms4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLaurel and Hardy Museum4.8 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 map
On the map
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the northeast.
The dashed line is Penny Bridge and Greenodd’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
The types of place
Museums or galleries number 2, other attractions 2.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Penny Bridge and Greenodd. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every entry
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Penny Bridge and Greenodd →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Out of town, Hill Top (14 km) leads 12 names to know.
Historic house · National TrustHill Top14 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey15 km southwest
CastleLancaster Castle27 km southeast
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle19 km east
Historic houseHolker Hall7.3 km southeast
Museum · English HeritageStott Park Bobbin Mill8.1 km northeast
MuseumThe Dock Museum18 km southwest · 68K visitors a year
CastleMillom Castle14 km west
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle21 km south
CastleKendal Castle23 km northeast
CathedralLancaster Cathedral27 km southeastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle25 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Penny Bridge and Greenodd (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.
Questions about Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s attractions
What is there to see near Penny Bridge and Greenodd?
No attraction is mapped inside Penny Bridge and Greenodd itself. Within 5 km of it are Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, Lakeland Motor Museum, Old Hall Farm and Cliffhanger Rooms.
Does Penny Bridge and Greenodd have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Penny Bridge and Greenodd: Lakeland Motor Museum and Laurel and Hardy Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Penny Bridge and Greenodd?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hill Top (National Trust), 14 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Penny Bridge and Greenodd?
Within 40 km: Hill Top (14 km), Furness Abbey (15 km), Lancaster Castle (27 km), Sizergh Castle (19 km).
Where are Penny Bridge and Greenodd’s historic buildings listed?
Penny Bridge and Greenodd 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 Penny Bridge and Greenodd 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 (12)
- Lakeland Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holker Hall: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill: Keith Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Millom Castle: Andrew Woodhall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, 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
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