Near Seaton: Maryport Maritime Museum and other places to visit
For a trip from Seaton, Caerlaverock Castle is 35 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Seaton’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
The first to see around Seaton
Then comes a museum, behind Maryport Maritime Museum.
MuseumMaryport Maritime Museum5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHelena Thompson Museum600 m 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.
Around Seaton, mapped
Maryport Maritime Museum marks the outer edge, 6.2 km away.
The dashed line is Seaton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Both are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Seaton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
The list runs to 2 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Seaton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Seaton →
Big names nearby
Of the 12 day trips, Caerlaverock Castle (35 km) is the best known.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House10 km east
CastleCockermouth Castle11 km east
CastleHayton Castle15 km northeast
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey26 km northeastCastleCastleMuncaster Castle35 km south
CastleEgremont Castle20 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySweetheart Abbey36 km north
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum26 km east
FortMacLellan's Castle39 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey32 km northwestCastleCastleOrchardton Tower32 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Seaton (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 Seaton
What is there to see near Seaton?
No attraction is mapped inside Seaton itself. Within 5 km of it are Maryport Maritime Museum and Helena Thompson Museum.
Does Seaton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Seaton: Maryport Maritime Museum and Helena Thompson Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Seaton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wordworth House (National Trust), 10 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Seaton?
Within 40 km: Caerlaverock Castle (35 km), Wordworth House (10 km), Cockermouth Castle (11 km), Hayton Castle (15 km).
Where are Seaton’s historic buildings listed?
Seaton 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 Seaton 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 (8)
- Maryport Maritime Museum: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Egremont Castle: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacLellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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