What to see from Stainton: Brougham Castle first
7 of the 12 places to visit in and around Stainton are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Stainton. In heritage care, 3 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Greystoke Castle, 5.6 km away.
Leading the list near Stainton
Along with Brougham Castle, see 4 castles and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDacre Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseDalemain900 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleBrougham Hall3.9 km outside town, to the east
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall4.3 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Stainton, mapped
Brougham Castle, 5.4 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Stainton’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 they are
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (7), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Stainton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Brougham Castle, Penrith Castle and Clifton Hall).
Near Stainton
12 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Stainton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stainton →
Beyond Stainton
Of the 12 day trips, Greystoke Castle (5.6 km) is the best known.
CastleGreystoke Castle5.6 km northwest
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral29 km north
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle29 km north
CastleLowther Castle5.7 km southeast
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest8 km north
CastleAppleby Castle22 km east
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle34 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustHill Top35 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageShap Abbey15 km southeastCastleCastleKirkoswald Castle15 km northeastCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle18 km north
CastlePendragon Castle39 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Stainton (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.
Stainton: questions and answers
What is there to see near Stainton?
No attraction is mapped inside Stainton itself. Within 5 km of it are Brougham Castle, Penrith Castle, Dacre Castle and Dalemain.
Does Stainton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stainton: Penrith & Eden Musuem, Fell Pony and Countryside Museums and Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stainton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stainton, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Brougham Castle, Penrith Castle and Clifton Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Stainton?
Within 40 km: Greystoke Castle (5.6 km), Carlisle Cathedral (29 km), Carlisle Castle (29 km), Lowther Castle (5.7 km).
Where are Stainton’s historic buildings listed?
Stainton has 15 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 Stainton 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 (16)
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shap Abbey: Mik Peach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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