Barnard Castle Grounds and more near Cotherstone
With nothing inside Cotherstone’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a castle, a museum and a historic house. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by English Heritage. Allow a day for Durham Castle, 35 km off.
Leading the list near Cotherstone
Following Barnard Castle Grounds are a museum and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseLartington Hall1.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 3 close by lie to the southeast.
The dashed line is Cotherstone’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Cotherstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Barnard Castle Grounds and The Bowes Museum).
Everything to see
Its 3 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Cotherstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cotherstone →
Further afield
Worth the drive, Durham Castle (35 km) is first of the 12.
CastleDurham Castle35 km northeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral35 km northeast
CastleRaby Castle12 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageBowes Castle6.4 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageEgglestone Abbey6.8 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle23 km west
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon24 km east · 94K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle25 km southeast
CastleBolton Castle28 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle23 km northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle34 km south
MuseumGreen Howards Museum25 km southeast · 50K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Cotherstone (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.
Planning a visit to Cotherstone
What is there to see near Cotherstone?
No attraction is mapped inside Cotherstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnard Castle Grounds, The Bowes Museum and Lartington Hall.
Does Cotherstone have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cotherstone: The Bowes Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cotherstone?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cotherstone, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Barnard Castle Grounds and The Bowes Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Cotherstone?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (35 km), Durham Cathedral (35 km), Raby Castle (12 km), Bowes Castle (6.4 km).
Where are Cotherstone’s historic buildings listed?
Cotherstone has 13 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 Cotherstone 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 (13)
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lartington Hall: TSP, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Egglestone Abbey: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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