Black Middens Bastle House
You will find Black Middens Bastle House, a fort, 9.3 km northwest of Bellingham. It counts as a Grade II* listed building. One other place to visit is within 15 km: Bellingham Heritage Centre, 9.5 km away.
Fort near Bellingham
Near Bellingham
Black Middens Bastle House is 9.3 km northwest of Bellingham. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Bellingham has 18 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Bellingham
In Bellingham the warm season is June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.
Black Middens Bastle House
Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 9.3 km northwest of Bellingham
Getting your bearings
Numbered points are the places near Black Middens Bastle House, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Black Middens Bastle House, by distance
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Bellingham
What else is near Black Middens Bastle House
Our list has one more within 15 km: a museum.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Black Middens Bastle House in questions
Where is Black Middens Bastle House?
Black Middens Bastle House is 9.3 km northwest of Bellingham, Northumberland.
What is Black Middens Bastle House?
Fort.
Who runs Black Middens Bastle House?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Black Middens Bastle House?
June to August are the warmest months in Bellingham, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Black Middens Bastle House a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Black Middens Bastle House?
Within 15 km: Bellingham Heritage Centre (9.5 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 (1)
- Bellingham Heritage Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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