Places to visit near Hamsterley Mill: Hamsterley Hall & more
No place to visit is mapped inside Hamsterley Mill’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle, a historic house and a historic site, among others. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Further afield, Hadrian's Wall is 35 km from the centre.
The first to see around Hamsterley Mill
A historic house and a historic site follow Hamsterley Hall.
CastleHamsterley Hall300 m outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustGibside3.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageDerwentcote Steel Furnace500 m outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
The farthest of them, Gibside, is 4.2 km out.
The dashed line is Hamsterley Mill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
They are all castles or historic places: 3 in all.
Green: inside Hamsterley Mill. 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).
Near Hamsterley Mill
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Hamsterley Mill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hamsterley Mill →
A little further out
Worth the drive, Hadrian's Wall (35 km) is first of the 12.
CastleDurham Castle19 km southeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral19 km southeast
MuseumBeamish Museum8 km east · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia13 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle8.7 km northwest
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle13 km northeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral13 km northeast
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock14 km northeast · 638K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey26 km east
MuseumCentre for Life13 km northeast · 225K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Hamsterley Mill (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.
Hamsterley Mill: questions and answers
What is there to see near Hamsterley Mill?
No attraction is mapped inside Hamsterley Mill itself. Within 5 km of it are Hamsterley Hall, Gibside and Derwentcote Steel Furnace.
Does Hamsterley Mill have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hamsterley Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hamsterley Mill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hamsterley Mill, 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 Hamsterley Mill?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (35 km), Durham Castle (19 km), Durham Cathedral (19 km), Beamish Museum (8 km).
Where are Hamsterley Mill’s historic buildings listed?
Hamsterley Mill has 2 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 Hamsterley Mill 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)
- Hamsterley Hall: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gibside: John Darch, 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
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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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