Nothing mapped in Great Lumley itself; Lumley Castle is the nearest draw
There is no place to visit inside Great Lumley’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a theme park, among others. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Further afield lies Durham Castle, at 7.2 km.
Top of the list around Great Lumley
A castle, an abbey or priory and a theme park follow Lumley Castle.
CastleLumley Castle1.1 km outside town, to the north
CastleLambton Castle2.7 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFinchale Priory1.7 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkAdventure Valley3.1 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.
Finding your way
Most of the 4 close by lie to the north.
The dashed line is Great Lumley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Great Lumley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Finchale Priory).
All of them, one by one
Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Beyond the town
The standout of the 12 is Durham Castle, 7.2 km from town.
CastleDurham Castle7.2 km south
CathedralDurham Cathedral7.5 km south
MuseumBeamish Museum9.1 km northwest · 350K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey14 km northeast
MuseumTurbinia16 km north
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral15 km north
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle15 km north
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral15 km north
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock17 km north · 638K visitors a year
MuseumOriental Museum8.6 km south · 19K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle11 km northeast
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum20 km northPlaces well known beyond Great Lumley (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.
Questions before you go to Great Lumley
What is there to see near Great Lumley?
No attraction is mapped inside Great Lumley itself. Within 5 km of it are Lumley Castle, Lambton Castle, Finchale Priory and Adventure Valley.
Does Great Lumley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Great Lumley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Great Lumley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Great Lumley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Finchale Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Great Lumley?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (7.2 km), Durham Cathedral (7.5 km), Beamish Museum (9.1 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (14 km).
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 Great Lumley 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 (15)
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Finchale Priory: Public domain, 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
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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