Where to go from Shap
Close by, the list has a single place: Shap Abbey, within 5 km of its edge. The best-known place within reach is Brougham Castle, at 14 km. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 11 castles and a historic house.
Nearest to Shap
Head 1.3 km from the centre to reach Shap Abbey. Shap Abbey is an abbey in the Eden District of Cumbria.
1Around Shap, mapped
The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.
Shap is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Shap. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
7 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Shap Abbey, Brougham Castle, Penrith Castle and Brough Castle, and 3 more).
The whole list for Shap
Each of the 13 is within 40 km.
Appleby Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Appleby-in-Westmorland, United Kingdom.
Sizergh Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Shap comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Shap’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shap →
A day out from Shap
There are 12 places within 40 km; here are the best known.
2Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle14 km north
3CastleAppleby Castle13 km east
4Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle16 km north
5Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle23 km east
6CastleLowther Castle9.5 km northwest
7CastlePendragon Castle25 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustHill Top27 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall12 km north
CastleBrougham Hall14 km north
CastleKendal Castle23 km south
CastleDacre Castle15 km northwest
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle28 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Appleby-in-Westmorland →
Visiting Shap: questions
What is there to see near Shap?
No attraction is mapped inside Shap itself. Within 5 km of it are Shap Abbey.
Does Shap have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shap.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shap?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shap, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Shap Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Shap?
Within 40 km: Brougham Castle (14 km), Appleby Castle (13 km), Penrith Castle (16 km), Brough Castle (23 km).
Where are Shap’s historic buildings listed?
Shap has 19 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 Shap 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 (7)
- Shap Abbey: Mik Peach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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