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Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.

Hadrian's Wall PathPhoto the iop / Pexels

Places to explore near Dalston (Cumbria) StationDalston

19 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

6 km N · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo of the River Eden, a 90-mile river running from Mallerstang to Solway Firth, north west England.Highlight

River Eden

River

Cumbria's great river, running north from the Mallerstang fells through red sandstone country and Carlisle to the Solway.

6.1 km N · Cumbria

Photo of Carlisle Cathedral, a cathedral in Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Carlisle Cathedral

Cathedral near Carlisle

Carlisle Cathedral precinct

6.3 km NE

Photo of Carlisle Castle, a castle in Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Carlisle Castle

Castle near Carlisle

Border fortress that held Mary Queen of Scots.

6.4 km NE

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the Cumbria Way, a 70-mile long-distance path running from Ulverston to Carlisle, north west England.

Cumbria Way

Long-distance path

Through the Lake District's heart at valley level — Coniston, Langdale, Borrowdale and Caldbeck between the old market towns of Ulverston and Carlisle.

0.5 km SE · Cumbria

Thornby Moor Dairy

Farm & farm shop near Thursby

Farmhouse cheesemaker near Wigton hand-making Cumberland and other territorial cheeses, sold from the farm.

5.8 km W

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

6.3 km N · spans 24 counties

Photo of the Solway Coast, a National Landscape in Cumbria, north west England.

Solway Coast

National Landscape near Silloth

Flat marsh and mudflat where Hadrian's Wall runs out into the sea, with raised bogs inland and huge winter bird flocks

8.3 km N

Everything else within 10 km (11) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.