Lumley Castle leads what is near Bournmoor
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Bournmoor, 3 are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Bournmoor. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Set 9.5 km out, Durham Castle makes a day trip.
Around Bournmoor: where to begin
Lumley Castle aside, the next best known are a castle, an abbey or priory and a museum.
CastleLumley Castle1.7 km outside town, to the west
CastleLambton Castle1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFinchale Priory3.9 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustWashington Old Hall4.7 km outside town, to the northZooZooDown at the Farm4.4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Furthest from the centre is Washington Old Hall, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Bournmoor’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 5.
Green: inside Bournmoor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Finchale Priory and Washington Old Hall).
All of it
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.
Finchale Priory
Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill.
Washington Old Hall
Manor house associated with the family of George Washington.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Bournmoor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bournmoor →
Beyond the town
Start with Durham Castle, 9.5 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleDurham Castle9.5 km southwest
CathedralDurham Cathedral9.8 km south
MuseumBeamish Museum9.6 km west · 350K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey11 km northeast
MuseumTurbinia14 km northwest
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral14 km northwest
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle14 km northwest
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral14 km northwest
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock15 km northwest · 638K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle9 km northeast
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum18 km north
MuseumCentre for Life14 km northwest · 225K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Bournmoor (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Quick answers on Bournmoor
What is there to see near Bournmoor?
No attraction is mapped inside Bournmoor itself. Within 5 km of it are Lumley Castle, Lambton Castle, Finchale Priory and Washington Old Hall.
Does Bournmoor have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bournmoor: Washington Old Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bournmoor?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bournmoor, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Finchale Priory and Washington Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Bournmoor?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (9.5 km), Durham Cathedral (9.8 km), Beamish Museum (9.6 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (11 km).
Where are Bournmoor’s historic buildings listed?
Bournmoor has 5 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bournmoor when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (16)
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Finchale Priory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Old Hall: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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