Auckland Castle
Castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, UK.
Attractions in Byers Green
Photo: Auckland Castle, Pit-yacker (CC BY-SA 3.0)Around Byers Green, start with Auckland Castle
Around Byers Green, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 castles and a historic house. There is no place to visit inside Byers Green’s built-up area; there are 9 within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. Durham Castle is worth a day, 9.8 km from the centre.
In Byers Green
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The first to see around Byers Green
Next to Auckland Castle, the best known are 2 castles, a theme park and a historic site.
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle3.5 km outside town, to the south
CastleBrancepeth Castle3.3 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkKynren3.2 km outside town, to the southCastleCastle · English HeritageAuckland Castle Deer Shelter3.2 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBinchester Roman Fort2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumDurham Mining Museum3 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.
The map
The map view
Head south for most of the 9 just outside.
The dashed line is Byers Green’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What there is to see
Castles or historic places number 4, museums or galleries 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Byers Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Auckland Castle and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter).
Every place
The complete list
You will find all 9 within 5 km of its edge.
8Mining Art Gallery
Grade II listed former bank building, now art gallery, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Byers Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Byers Green →
Big names nearby
Day trips
Durham Castle, at 9.8 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CastleDurham Castle9.8 km northeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral9.6 km northeast
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon8.8 km south · 94K visitors a year
MuseumBeamish Museum20 km north · 350K visitors a year
CastleRaby Castle15 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey30 km northeast
MuseumTurbinia30 km north
MuseumOriental Museum8.5 km northeast · 19K visitors a year
CastleWitton Castle7.7 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds25 km southwest
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral30 km north
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum24 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Byers Green (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.
Seeing Byers Green: questions
What is there to see near Byers Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Byers Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Auckland Castle, Brancepeth Castle, Kynren and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter.
Does Byers Green have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Byers Green: Durham Mining Museum, Faith Museum, Mining Art Gallery and The Bishops.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Byers Green?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Byers Green, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Auckland Castle and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter).
What are the best-known days out near Byers Green?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (9.8 km), Durham Cathedral (9.6 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (8.8 km), Beamish Museum (20 km).
Where are Byers Green’s historic buildings listed?
Byers Green has 6 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 Byers Green 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 (15)
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mining Art Gallery: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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