Places to visit around Temple Sowerby, from Acorn Bank
No place to visit is mapped inside Temple Sowerby’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 water parks, a museum and an attraction to choose from. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. A drive of 7.8 km brings you to Brougham Castle.
Just outside Temple Sowerby, the best known
Following Acorn Bank are 2 water parks and an attraction.
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 places, mapped
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the west.
The dashed line is Temple Sowerby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
The list holds 2 water parks, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Temple Sowerby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Acorn Bank).
Every one of them
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
33 listed buildings are on Temple Sowerby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Temple Sowerby →
Beyond Temple Sowerby
The standout of the 12 is Brougham Castle, 7.8 km from town.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle7.8 km west
CastleAppleby Castle10 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle10 km west
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral36 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle36 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle22 km southeast
CastleLowther Castle9.6 km west
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall8.2 km west
CastleBrougham Hall8.5 km west
CastleGreystoke Castle18 km west
CastleDacre Castle15 km west
CastlePendragon Castle30 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Temple Sowerby (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.
Seeing Temple Sowerby: questions
What is there to see near Temple Sowerby?
No attraction is mapped inside Temple Sowerby itself. Within 5 km of it are Acorn Bank, Acorn Bank Mill, Subtropical Swimming Paradise and Tropical Cyclone.
Does Temple Sowerby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Temple Sowerby: Acorn Bank.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Temple Sowerby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Temple Sowerby, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Acorn Bank).
What are the best-known days out near Temple Sowerby?
Within 40 km: Brougham Castle (7.8 km), Appleby Castle (10 km), Penrith Castle (10 km), Carlisle Cathedral (36 km).
Where are Temple Sowerby’s historic buildings listed?
Temple Sowerby has 33 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 Temple Sowerby 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 (12)
- 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
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, 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
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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