Where to go from Skinburness
Toy Soldier Museum is the only place we list in Skinburness or within 5 km of its edge. Allow a day for Caerlaverock Castle, 14 km off. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 8 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
Closest place
Measured from the middle, Toy Soldier Museum is 2.6 km off. Toy Soldier Museum is a toy museum in Silloth.
1The places, mapped
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Skinburness is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
Most common are castles or historic places: 12 of 13.
Green: inside Skinburness. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Carlisle Castle and Wordworth House).
The full list
The list runs to 13 places, all within 40 km.
Caerlaverock Castle
Former castle archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Sweetheart Abbey
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Hayton Castle
Grade I listed castle in Hayton and Mealo, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
Threave Castle
14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Wordworth House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
Cockermouth Castle
Grade I listed castle in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
What is in or close to Skinburness 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.
2 listed buildings are on Skinburness’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Skinburness →
Big names within reach
Looking within 40 km, our list finds 12 places; these come first.
3CathedralCarlisle Cathedral27 km east
4Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle27 km east
5Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey7.3 km southeastAbbey or priory6Abbey or priorySweetheart Abbey19 km northwestCastle7CastleComlongon Castle14 km north
CastleHayton Castle14 km south
CastleDrumburgh Castle15 km east
CastleThreave Castle39 km west
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House25 km south
CastleCockermouth Castle25 km southCastleCastleHoddom Castle17 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Carlisle →
Visiting Skinburness: the answers
What is there to see near Skinburness?
No attraction is mapped inside Skinburness itself. Within 5 km of it are Toy Soldier Museum.
Does Skinburness have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Skinburness: Toy Soldier Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Skinburness?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Carlisle Castle (English Heritage), 27 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Skinburness?
Within 40 km: Caerlaverock Castle (14 km), Carlisle Cathedral (27 km), Carlisle Castle (27 km), Holmcultram Abbey (7.3 km).
Where are Skinburness’ historic buildings listed?
Skinburness 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 Skinburness 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 (4)
- Toy Soldier Museum: AllyD, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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