Preston Hall
English country house in Preston-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Egglescliffe
Photo: Preston Hall, Hugh Mortimer (CC BY-SA 2.0)Egglescliffe to see, Preston Hall first
We list 3 places to visit inside Egglescliffe’s built-up area and one within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic house, a museum and a zoo to choose from. Further afield lies Durham Castle, at 31 km.
In Egglescliffe
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Highlights of Egglescliffe
Alongside Preston Hall you find a museum, a zoo and an attraction.
Historic housePreston Hallin town
MuseumPreston Park Museumin townZooZooButterfly Worldin townAttractionAttractionTees Barrage4.4 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Mapped
At the edge of the map sits Tees Barrage, 6.3 km out.
The dashed line is Egglescliffe’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
How the list breaks down
The list holds a historic house, a museum and a zoo.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 historic house1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo1 in town
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Egglescliffe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All 4 on the list
First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its edge.
The 3 inside Egglescliffe come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
38 listed buildings are on Egglescliffe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Egglescliffe →
Big names nearby
Names further out
The 12 days out are led by Durham Castle, 31 km away.
CastleDurham Castle31 km northwest
CathedralDurham Cathedral31 km northwest
CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral9.1 km east
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon21 km northwest · 94K visitors a year
Art galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art9.7 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory16 km south
CastleRaby Castle30 km west
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle28 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds37 km west
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle26 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum34 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle40 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Egglescliffe (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.
Before a day out in Egglescliffe
What are the main attractions in Egglescliffe?
The best known inside Egglescliffe’s built-up area are Preston Hall, Preston Park Museum and Butterfly World. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Egglescliffe have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Egglescliffe: Preston Park Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Egglescliffe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mount Grace Priory (English Heritage), 16 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Egglescliffe?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (31 km), Durham Cathedral (31 km), Middlesbrough Cathedral (9.1 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (21 km).
Where are Egglescliffe’s historic buildings listed?
Egglescliffe has 38 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Egglescliffe 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)
- Preston Hall: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Park Museum: Alex Liivet from Chester, United Kingdom, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Cathedral: MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art: Francis Hannaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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