From Ebchester, 3 km to Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Nothing is mapped inside Ebchester’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic site, a castle and an art gallery to choose from. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Further afield lies Hadrian's Wall, at 32 km.
Top of the list around Ebchester
The rest of the best known are a castle and an art gallery.
CastleHamsterley Hall3.6 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryThe Glass & Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Out at 4 km is Hamsterley Hall, the farthest.
The dashed line is Ebchester’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: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Ebchester. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Derwentcote Steel Furnace).
Place after place
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ebchester’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ebchester →
Big names nearby
Leading the 12 is Hadrian's Wall, 32 km away; they include 4 castles and 3 cathedrals.
CastleDurham Castle21 km southeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral22 km southeast
MuseumBeamish Museum12 km east · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia16 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle8.2 km north
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral17 km northeast
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle17 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle15 km northwest
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock18 km northeast · 638K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral17 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey30 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ebchester (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.
What people ask about Ebchester
What is there to see near Ebchester?
No attraction is mapped inside Ebchester itself. Within 5 km of it are Derwentcote Steel Furnace, Hamsterley Hall and The Glass & Art Gallery.
Does Ebchester have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ebchester: The Glass & Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ebchester?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ebchester, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Derwentcote Steel Furnace).
What are the best-known days out near Ebchester?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (32 km), Durham Castle (21 km), Durham Cathedral (22 km), Beamish Museum (12 km).
Where are Ebchester’s historic buildings listed?
Ebchester has 23 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 Ebchester 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 (12)
- 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
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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