Motte and Bailey
Motte-and-bailey castle in Halton-with-Aughton, Lancaster, England, UK.
Attractions in Nether Kellet
Photo: Lancaster Castle, The wub (CC BY-SA 4.0)From Nether Kellet, 3.3 km to Motte and Bailey
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Nether Kellet’s built-up area. On the list: 2 castles and a museum, among others. Day-trippers head 6.9 km out to Lancaster Castle.
In Nether Kellet
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Nether Kellet: where to begin
Next to Motte and Bailey, the best known are a museum and a castle.
CastleCastleMotte and Bailey2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCarnforth Station Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleBeaumont Cote Manor1.8 km outside town, to the south
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 each one is
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the south.
The dashed line is Nether Kellet’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 you can see
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Nether Kellet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Nether Kellet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nether Kellet →
Big names nearby
Beyond Nether Kellet
Best known of the 12 within reach is Lancaster Castle, at 6.9 km.
CastleLancaster Castle6.9 km southwest
CathedralLancaster Cathedral6.9 km south
CastleHornby Castle8.4 km east
AttractionBlackpool Tower38 km southwest
CastleThurland Castle12 km northeast
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle20 km north
Historic house · National TrustHill Top31 km northwest
CastleKendal Castle24 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey29 km west
Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire6.4 km north
Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle27 km west
MuseumThe Dock Museum31 km west · 68K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Nether Kellet (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.
Your questions on Nether Kellet
What is there to see near Nether Kellet?
No attraction is mapped inside Nether Kellet itself. Within 5 km of it are Motte and Bailey, Carnforth Station Heritage Centre and Beaumont Cote Manor.
Does Nether Kellet have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Nether Kellet: Carnforth Station Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nether Kellet?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sizergh Castle (National Trust), 20 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Nether Kellet?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (6.9 km), Lancaster Cathedral (6.9 km), Hornby Castle (8.4 km), Blackpool Tower (38 km).
Where are Nether Kellet’s historic buildings listed?
Nether Kellet has 6 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 Nether Kellet 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
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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