Places to visit around Austwick, from Ingleborough Cave
The best-known day out from Austwick is Lancaster Castle, 30 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Austwick’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
The first to see around Austwick
Following Ingleborough Cave is an attraction.
AttractionIngleborough Cave2.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGaping Gill4.2 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The map ends at Gaping Gill, 4.4 km out.
The dashed line is Austwick’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
Both are other attractions.
Green: inside Austwick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Austwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Austwick →
Beyond the town
Start with Lancaster Castle, 30 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleLancaster Castle30 km west
CastleSkipton Castle28 km southeast
CastleBolton Castle35 km northeast
CastleThurland Castle16 km west
CathedralLancaster Cathedral30 km west
CastleHornby Castle18 km west
CastlePendragon Castle34 km north
Castle · National TrustSizergh Castle33 km northwest
AttractionWhite Scar Cave8.2 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSawley Abbey22 km south
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre30 km south · 100K visitors a year
CastleKendal Castle34 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Austwick (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.
Common questions about Austwick
What is there to see near Austwick?
No attraction is mapped inside Austwick itself. Within 5 km of it are Ingleborough Cave and Gaping Gill.
Does Austwick have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Austwick.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Austwick?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Sizergh Castle (National Trust), 33 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Austwick?
Within 40 km: Lancaster Castle (30 km), Skipton Castle (28 km), Bolton Castle (35 km), Thurland Castle (16 km).
Where are Austwick’s historic buildings listed?
Austwick has 29 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 Austwick 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 (13)
- Ingleborough Cave: Peter Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sizergh Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Scar Cave: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sawley Abbey: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendal Castle: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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