Close to Gainford: Stanwick Camp and more
The best-known day out from Gainford is Durham Castle, 27 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Gainford’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a fort and a historic house, among others. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage.
The first to see around Gainford
After Stanwick Camp comes a historic house.
Fort · English HeritageStanwick Camp4.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseHeadlam Hall1.8 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.
Where they are
Furthest from the centre is Stanwick Camp, 5 km away.
The dashed line is Gainford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Gainford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stanwick Camp).
All the places to visit
These 2 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.
36 listed buildings are on Gainford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gainford →
Within a day
Worth the drive, Durham Castle (27 km) is first of the 12.
CastleDurham Castle27 km north
CathedralDurham Cathedral27 km north
CastleRaby Castle6.4 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds12 km west
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon11 km northeast · 94K visitors a year
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum12 km west
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle16 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle14 km north
CastleWalworth Castle5.8 km east
MuseumGreen Howards Museum16 km south · 50K visitors a year
MuseumBeamish Museum38 km north · 350K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle30 km southPlaces well known beyond Gainford (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.
Gainford, answered
What is there to see near Gainford?
No attraction is mapped inside Gainford itself. Within 5 km of it are Stanwick Camp and Headlam Hall.
Does Gainford have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Gainford.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gainford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gainford, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Stanwick Camp).
What are the best-known days out near Gainford?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (27 km), Durham Cathedral (27 km), Raby Castle (6.4 km), Barnard Castle Grounds (12 km).
Where are Gainford’s historic buildings listed?
Gainford has 36 listed buildings, 2 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 Gainford 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)
- Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Headlam Hall: Stanley Howe, 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
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walworth Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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