Museum · near Prudhoe · Northumberland

Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum

Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum is a 18th-century historic vernacular building. It stands 700 m west of Prudhoe. Officially, it is a Grade II listed building.

Photo: Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum, Mike Quinn (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

700 m

west of Prudhoe

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 19–19°C

In brief

Museum near Prudhoe

Just outside Prudhoe

Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum is 700 m west of Prudhoe. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Prudhoe has 6 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

The seasons here

For warmth in Prudhoe, choose July and August (19°C).

Jan6° / 2°63 mm

Feb7° / 1°58 mm

Mar8° / 2°53 mm

Apr11° / 3°62 mm

May14° / 6°53 mm

Jun17° / 9°79 mm

Jul19° / 11°74 mm

Aug19° / 11°80 mm

Sep16° / 9°72 mm

Oct12° / 6°78 mm

Nov9° / 3°86 mm

Dec6° / 1°75 mm

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

About

Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum

The site is kept up by the National Trust. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Within 15 km there are 25 more places to visit, starting with Prudhoe Castle (1.8 km).

Prudhoe’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade II listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 700 m west of Prudhoe
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/cherryburn

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

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

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

The map

The area around Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum

Orange: Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum.

Towns near it

Towns close to Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum

By population, Prudhoe leads the 6 with 10,285. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 700 m east of it

Prudhoe

10,285 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km northeast of it

Ovingham

1,155 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 1.4 km southwest of it

Stocksfield

1,944 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Horsley

403 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum is	People	Places to visit
Prudhoe	700 m east of it	10,285	6
Ovingham	1.3 km northeast of it	1,155	6
Stocksfield	1.4 km southwest of it	1,944	4
Horsley	3.4 km northeast of it	403	4
Newton Hall	3.8 km northwest of it	392	5
Wylam	4 km northeast of it	1,661	5

Make a day of it

After Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum

Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more, including 6 castles, a historic house and a museum.

Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle1.8 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle8.2 km away 3

CastleBywell Castle2.7 km away 4

Historic houseBywell Hall3 km away 5

Museum · National TrustGeorge Stephenson's Birthplace5.6 km away 6

CastleDilston Castle9.9 km away 7

CastleBeaufront Castle12 km away 8

CastleHalton Castle9.3 km away

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

Questions about Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum

Where is Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum?

Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum is 700 m west of Prudhoe, Northumberland.

What is Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum?

18th-century historic vernacular building in Mickley, Northumberland, England, UK.

Who runs Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum?

July and August are the warmest months in Prudhoe, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum?

Within 15 km: Prudhoe Castle (1.8 km), Aydon Castle (8.2 km), Bywell Castle (2.7 km) and Bywell Hall (3 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 (9)

Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bywell Castle: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bywell Hall: Bill Cresswell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
George Stephenson's Birthplace: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beaufront Castle: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Halton Castle: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

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