Tanfield Railway and more near Dipton
Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Dipton. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Further afield lies Durham Castle, at 16 km.
The first to see around Dipton
Along with Tanfield Railway, see a historic house, a castle and a historic site.
Heritage railwayTanfield Railway4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustGibside3.9 km outside town, to the north
CastleHamsterley Hall1.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageDerwentcote Steel Furnace3.4 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryThe Glass & Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
The farthest of them, Tanfield Railway, is 6 km out.
The dashed line is Dipton’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 types of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 5.
Green: inside Dipton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Gibside and Derwentcote Steel Furnace).
Place after place
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Dipton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dipton →
Further out, the best known
Durham Castle (16 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CastleDurham Castle16 km southeastFortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall38 km northwest
CathedralDurham Cathedral17 km southeast
MuseumBeamish Museum6.1 km east · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia13 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral14 km northeast
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle11 km northwest
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral13 km northeast
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock14 km northeast · 638K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey25 km east
MuseumCentre for Life13 km northeast · 225K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Dipton (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.
Your questions on Dipton
What is there to see near Dipton?
No attraction is mapped inside Dipton itself. Within 5 km of it are Tanfield Railway, Gibside, Hamsterley Hall and Derwentcote Steel Furnace.
Does Dipton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Dipton: The Glass & Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dipton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dipton, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Gibside and Derwentcote Steel Furnace).
What are the best-known days out near Dipton?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (16 km), Hadrian's Wall (38 km), Durham Cathedral (17 km), Beamish Museum (6.1 km).
Where are Dipton’s historic buildings listed?
Dipton has 1 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 Dipton 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 (14)
- Tanfield Railway: Stephen Daglish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gibside: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamsterley Hall: P Glenwright, 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
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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