What is near Wetheral: Corby Castle first
A day out from Wetheral leads to Hadrian's Wall, 38 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Wetheral’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle and an attraction.
The names to know near Wetheral
Behind Corby Castle on the list is an attraction.
CastleCorby Castle200 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionWetheral Caves500 m outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Wetheral Caves, 1 km out.
The dashed line is Wetheral’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The list holds a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Wetheral. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Wetheral’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wetheral →
Day trips from Wetheral
Worth the drive, Hadrian's Wall (38 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral6.7 km west
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle7 km west
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle26 km south
CastleNaworth Castle13 km northeast
CastleScaleby Castle8.2 km northCastleCastleArmathwaite Castle9.5 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle25 km south
CastleFeatherstone Castle22 km eastCastleCastleAskerton Castle17 km northeast
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest19 km southPlaces well known beyond Wetheral (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.
Before a day out in Wetheral
What is there to see near Wetheral?
No attraction is mapped inside Wetheral itself. Within 5 km of it are Corby Castle and Wetheral Caves.
Does Wetheral have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Wetheral.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wetheral?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadrian's Wall (English Heritage), 38 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Wetheral?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (38 km), Carlisle Cathedral (6.7 km), Carlisle Castle (7 km), Brougham Castle (26 km).
Where are Wetheral’s historic buildings listed?
Wetheral has 20 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Wetheral 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 (10)
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, 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
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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