Historic site · near Bishop Auckland · County Durham

Binchester Roman Fort

The site of Binchester Roman Fort, a historic site, is 1 km north of Bishop Auckland. It is run by Durham County Council. Our list has 25 more places within 15 km; first among them is Durham Castle, at 13 km.

Where

1 km

north of Bishop Auckland

Run by

Durham County Council

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Bishop Auckland

Just outside Bishop Auckland

Binchester Roman Fort is 1 km north of Bishop Auckland. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Expect highs of 17–20°C in Bishop Auckland from June to September.

Jan7° / 1°55 mm

Feb7° / 1°51 mm

Mar10° / 2°46 mm

Apr12° / 4°51 mm

May15° / 6°45 mm

Jun18° / 9°59 mm

Jul20° / 11°60 mm

Aug20° / 11°73 mm

Sep17° / 9°64 mm

Oct13° / 6°69 mm

Nov10° / 3°65 mm

Dec7° / 1°66 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bishop Auckland, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bishop Auckland. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bishop Auckland’s full climate →

About

Binchester Roman Fort

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Run by: Durham County Council
Town: 1 km north of Bishop Auckland
Official site: durham.gov.uk/binchester

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Before you set off

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting your bearings

The map centres on Binchester Roman Fort, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Binchester Roman Fort

Bishop Auckland is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (23,359 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 1 km south of it

Bishop Auckland

23,359 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 2.1 km northwest of it

Hunwick

657 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 2.7 km northeast of it

Byers Green

829 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 2.7 km southeast of it

Coundon and Leeholme

2,522 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Binchester Roman Fort is	People	Places to visit
Bishop Auckland	1 km south of it	23,359	10
Hunwick	2.1 km northwest of it	657	8
Byers Green	2.7 km northeast of it	829	9
Coundon and Leeholme	2.7 km southeast of it	2,522	9
Willington	2.9 km north of it	5,685	9
Spennymoor	3 km northeast of it	20,401	12
Witton Park	3.2 km west of it	333	8
Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange	3.4 km southeast of it	995	8

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more, including 4 castles, a cathedral and a historic house.

CastleDurham Castle13 km away 2

CathedralDurham Cathedral13 km away 3

Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle1.2 km away 4

MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon6.5 km away · 94K visitors a year 5

CastleRaby Castle12 km away 6

CastleWitton Castle5.7 km away 7Theme parkTheme parkKynren600 m away 8

CastleBrancepeth Castle6.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Binchester Roman Fort, answered

Where is Binchester Roman Fort?

Binchester Roman Fort is 1 km north of Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

What is Binchester Roman Fort?

Historic site.

Who runs Binchester Roman Fort?

Durham County Council.

When is the best time to visit Binchester Roman Fort?

June to September are the warmest months in Bishop Auckland, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Binchester Roman Fort?

Within 15 km: Durham Castle (13 km), Durham Cathedral (13 km), Auckland Castle (1.2 km) and Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (6.5 km).

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 (7)

Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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