Housesteads Museum
Housesteads Museum is an archaeological museum. This one stands 4.1 km northeast of Redburn. Its care is managed by English Heritage.
Museum near Redburn
Just outside Redburn
Housesteads Museum is 4.1 km northeast of Redburn. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
From June to August, Redburn sees highs of 18–20°C.
Housesteads Museum
Our list has 25 more places within 15 km; first among them is Hadrian's Wall, at 2.8 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 4.1 km northeast of Redburn
When it is open
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Housesteads Museum
Housesteads Museum sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
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The nearest towns
Each town here links to its own guide.
Redburn
Close to Housesteads Museum
Choose from 25 places within 15 km, such as 7 castles and a fort.
CastleLangley Castle7.7 km away3
CastleFeatherstone Castle14 km away4
CastleBellister Castle10 km away5CastleCastleChipchase Castle12 km away6CastleCastleWark in Tyndale Castle11 km away7
CastleThirlwall Castle13 km away8
CastleHaughton Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Housesteads Museum
Where is Housesteads Museum?
Housesteads Museum is 4.1 km northeast of Redburn, Northumberland.
What is Housesteads Museum?
Museum: archaeological.
Who runs Housesteads Museum?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Housesteads Museum?
June to August are the warmest months in Redburn, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Housesteads Museum?
Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (2.8 km), Langley Castle (7.7 km), Featherstone Castle (14 km) and Bellister Castle (10 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 (5)
- Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellister Castle: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughton Castle: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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