Pennington ChurchLaurel and Hardy MuseumDalton CastleGleaston CastleBurneyHodbarrow Lighthouse
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Swarthmoor

Swarthmoor is a town in Lancashire district, Lancashire, United Kingdom of about 1,076 people. Within 50 km by road there are 250 places to visit: 145 hill stations & viewpoints, 48 churches and 21 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Pennington Church, Laurel and Hardy Museum and Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity.

54.1847° N, 3.1171° WPop. 1,076

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Within 30 km74 places
Within 50 km250
Must-see300
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Pennington Church, church near Swarthmoor
Must-see

Pennington Church

Church · 1 km

Laurel and Hardy Museum, museum near Swarthmoor
Must-see

Laurel and Hardy Museum

Museum · 2 km

Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity, church near Swarthmoor
Must-see

Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity

Church · 3 km

Places near Swarthmoor by type

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One day from Swarthmoor

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm

64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Swarthmoor
  2. Burneyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Hodbarrow Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Dalton Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Gleaston Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. St John The Baptistchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Swarthmoor
Today’s loopSwarthmoorStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Swarthmoor?

Pennington Church (church, about 1 km), Laurel and Hardy Museum (museum, about 2 km), Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity (church, about 3 km), Sir John Barrow Monument (monument, about 4 km), Dalton Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), Gleaston Castle (heritage site, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Swarthmoor?

250 places on Spotwander: 145 hill stations & viewpoints, 48 churches, 21 forts & heritage, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Swarthmoor?

Burney, about 11 km by road; Bigland Barrow (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Swarthmoor?

Pennington Church, about 1 km by road; Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Swarthmoor?

Start in Swarthmoor, visit Burney, then Hodbarrow Lighthouse, then Dalton Castle, then Gleaston Castle, then St John The Baptist, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.