Museum · near Whitburn · Tyne and Wear

Souter Lighthouse

Visitors find Souter Lighthouse, a museum, 700 m north of Whitburn. The site is kept up by the National Trust. Our list has 43 more places within 15 km; first among them is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey, at 6.4 km.

Where

700 m

north of Whitburn

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 49%

#4,147 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 19–19°C

In brief

Museum near Whitburn

Just outside Whitburn

Souter Lighthouse is 700 m north of Whitburn. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

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

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

When to go

The best months to visit

In Whitburn, July and August are the warmest, at 19°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 2°46 mm

Feb8° / 2°42 mm

Mar10° / 3°39 mm

Apr11° / 5°48 mm

May14° / 7°42 mm

Jun16° / 10°60 mm

Jul19° / 12°56 mm

Aug19° / 12°67 mm

Sep17° / 10°54 mm

Oct13° / 7°64 mm

Nov10° / 5°74 mm

Dec8° / 2°57 mm

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

About

Souter Lighthouse

Museum.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Museum
Run by: National Trust
Town: 700 m north of Whitburn
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/souter-lighthouse-and-the-leas

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

Where it sits

The places near Souter Lighthouse are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Souter Lighthouse

The biggest base of the 6 is Sunderland (168,323 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 700 m south of it

Whitburn

5,082 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 900 m west of it

South Shields

73,326 people · 23 places to visit

3 · 2.4 km southwest of it

Cleadon

4,599 people · 19 places to visit

4 · 2.9 km south of it

South Bents

1,113 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Souter Lighthouse is	People	Places to visit
Whitburn	700 m south of it	5,082	13
South Shields	900 m west of it	73,326	23
Cleadon	2.4 km southwest of it	4,599	19
South Bents	2.9 km south of it	1,113	13
Sunderland	3.6 km south of it	168,323	21
East Boldon and West Boldon	4.2 km southwest of it	6,795	16

Make a day of it

Also near Souter Lighthouse

Of the 43 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey6.4 km away 2

MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum5.7 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageTynemouth Priory and Castle6.3 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle7.3 km away 5

Art galleryBALTIC Centre15 km away 6

Theme parkSpanish City10 km away 7GardenGarden · National TrustWildlife Garden100 m away 8

Museum · National TrustWashington Old Hall12 km away

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

A visit to Souter Lighthouse: questions

Where is Souter Lighthouse?

Souter Lighthouse is 700 m north of Whitburn, Tyne and Wear.

What is Souter Lighthouse?

Museum.

Who runs Souter Lighthouse?

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

When is the best time to visit Souter Lighthouse?

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

What else is there to see near Souter Lighthouse?

Within 15 km: Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (6.4 km), Arbeia Roman Fort Museum (5.7 km), Tynemouth Priory and Castle (6.3 km) and Hylton Castle (7.3 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 (7)

Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tynemouth Priory and Castle: Chris McKenna (user:Thryduulf), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
BALTIC Centre: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Spanish City: Original author was Adam G. Bell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Washington Old Hall: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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