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Hutton-in-the-Forest
Attractions in Skelton

Hutton-in-the-Forest heads the list around Skelton

For a trip from Skelton, Brougham Castle is 12 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Skelton’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house and a castle.

Photo: Hutton-in-the-Forest, Mdbeckwith (CC BY 3.0)
In Skelton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Where to start near Skelton

Next to Hutton-in-the-Forest, the best known is a castle.

Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest2 km outside town, to the eastCastleGreystoke Castle4.3 km outside town, to the south

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

Plotted on the map

The list reaches out to Greystoke Castle, 4.6 km away.

12

The dashed line is Skelton’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 they are

Both are castles or historic places.

Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

The whole list for Skelton

Both is within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

For a day out

Brougham Castle, 12 km away, is the best known of the 12.

Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle12 km southeastCathedralCarlisle Cathedral21 km northCastle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle21 km northCastle · English HeritagePenrith Castle9.8 km southeastCastleDacre Castle9.4 km southCastleBrougham Hall12 km southeastCastleAppleby Castle30 km southeastHistoric houseDalemain9.7 km southeastCastleLowther Castle15 km southeastCastle · English HeritageClifton Hall13 km southeastCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle13 km northeastCastleCorby Castle19 km north

Places well known beyond Skelton (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 before you go to Skelton

What is there to see near Skelton?

No attraction is mapped inside Skelton itself. Within 5 km of it are Hutton-in-the-Forest and Greystoke Castle.

Does Skelton have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Skelton.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Brougham Castle (English Heritage), 12 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Skelton?

Within 40 km: Brougham Castle (12 km), Carlisle Cathedral (21 km), Carlisle Castle (21 km), Penrith Castle (9.8 km).

Where are Skelton’s historic buildings listed?

Skelton has 5 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 Skelton 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 (13)

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.