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Places near Ulverston by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Ulverston
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ulverston
- Gleaston Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Dalton Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Burneyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bigland Barrowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- St John The Baptistchurch · 30 min
- Back in Ulverston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ulverston?
Laurel and Hardy Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity (church, about 1 km), Sir John Barrow Monument (monument, about 1 km), Pennington Church (church, about 3 km), Gleaston Castle (heritage site, about 9 km), Dalton Castle (heritage site, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ulverston?
257 places on Spotwander: 150 hill stations & viewpoints, 49 churches, 21 forts & heritage, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ulverston?
Burney, about 10 km by road; Bigland Barrow (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ulverston?
Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity, about 1 km by road; Pennington Church (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ulverston?
Start in Ulverston, visit Gleaston Castle, then Dalton Castle, then Burney, then Bigland Barrow, then St John The Baptist, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.