Wildlife Garden
The site of Wildlife Garden is 700 m north of Whitburn. It is maintained by the National Trust. 43 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (6.4 km).
Garden near Whitburn
Just outside Whitburn
Wildlife Garden 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.
The year in Whitburn
The warmest months in Whitburn are July and August, with highs of 19°C.
Wildlife Garden
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 700 m north of Whitburn
Practical details
Around Wildlife Garden, mapped
On this map, Wildlife Garden is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Wildlife Garden
Largest of the 6 is Sunderland, home to 168,323. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Whitburn
South Shields
Cleadon
South Bents
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Wildlife Garden 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 | 3.5 km south of it | 168,323 | 21 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 4.1 km southwest of it | 6,795 | 16 |
Places to add to Wildlife Garden
Within 15 km you can add 3 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey6.4 km away2
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum5.7 km away3
Castle · English HeritageTynemouth Priory and Castle6.3 km away4
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle7.3 km away5
Art galleryBALTIC Centre15 km away6MuseumMuseum · National TrustSouter Lighthouse100 m away7
Theme parkSpanish City10 km away8
Museum · National TrustWashington Old Hall12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Wildlife Garden?
Wildlife Garden is 700 m north of Whitburn, Tyne and Wear.
What is Wildlife Garden?
Garden.
Who runs Wildlife Garden?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Wildlife Garden?
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 Wildlife Garden?
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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