Motte and Bailey
Motte-and-bailey castle in Halton-with-Aughton, Lancaster, England, UK.
Attractions in Caton
Photo: Lancaster Castle, The wub (CC BY-SA 4.0)Near Caton: Motte and Bailey and other places to visit
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Caton are castles or historic places. Caton itself has none of them. The best-known trip out is to Lancaster Castle, 6.7 km away.
In Caton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Caton
Motte and Bailey aside, the next best known are 2 castles, a zoo and a historic site.
CastleCastleMotte and Bailey2.4 km outside town, to the westZooZooButterfly House and Mini Zoo4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAshton Memorial4.7 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleBeaumont Cote Manor3 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleStanden Park House4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
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
Where they are
Head southwest for most of the 5 just outside.
The dashed line is Caton’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 there is to see
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 5.
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Caton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place to visit
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Caton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Caton →
Big names nearby
Trips out
Most famous of the 12 is Lancaster Castle, 6.7 km from the centre.
CastleLancaster Castle6.7 km southwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral6.2 km southwest
CastleHornby Castle6.6 km northeast
AttractionBlackpool Tower37 km southwest
CastleThurland Castle11 km northeast
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle24 km north
Historic house · National TrustHill Top35 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey32 km west
CastleKendal Castle28 km north
CathedralBlackburn Cathedral40 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle30 km west
CastleGreenhalgh Castle20 km southPlaces well known beyond Caton (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.
Places to visit in Caton: questions
What is there to see near Caton?
No attraction is mapped inside Caton itself. Within 5 km of it are Motte and Bailey, Butterfly House and Mini Zoo, Ashton Memorial and Beaumont Cote Manor.
Does Caton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Caton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Caton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sizergh Castle (National Trust), 24 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Caton?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (6.7 km), Lancaster Cathedral (6.2 km), Hornby Castle (6.6 km), Blackpool Tower (37 km).
Where are Caton’s historic buildings listed?
Caton has 21 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 Caton 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)
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackburn Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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