HMS Trincomalee heads the list around Hart
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Hart’s built-up area. Look for 2 historic ships, a museum and an art gallery. If you have a day, head to Durham Castle, 21 km away.
Top of the list around Hart
After HMS Trincomalee, look out for a historic ship, a museum and an art gallery.
Historic shipHMS Trincomalee4.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric shipHistoric shipPSS Wingfield Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNational Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool4.3 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryHartlepool Art Gallery4.4 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkTweddle Farm2.7 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The map shows most of the 5 nearby to the southeast.
The dashed line is Hart’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Hart. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Nothing is inside Hart itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool
Maritime museum in Hartlepool, England.
Hartlepool Art Gallery
Art gallery in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Hart’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hart →
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 21 km out for Durham Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleDurham Castle21 km west
CathedralDurham Cathedral21 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey24 km north
MuseumBeamish Museum32 km northwest · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia37 km northwest
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon25 km west · 94K visitors a year
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral37 km northwest
CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral21 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle26 km west
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle36 km northwest
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum35 km north
CastleRaby Castle37 km westPlaces well known beyond Hart (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.
Places to visit in Hart: questions
What is there to see near Hart?
No attraction is mapped inside Hart itself. Within 5 km of it are HMS Trincomalee, PSS Wingfield Castle, National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool and Hartlepool Art Gallery.
Does Hart have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hart: National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool and Hartlepool Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hart?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 24 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Hart?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (21 km), Durham Cathedral (21 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (24 km), Beamish Museum (32 km).
Where are Hart’s historic buildings listed?
Hart has 6 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 Hart 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 (14)
- HMS Trincomalee: David Manley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool: James Hearton, 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
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Cathedral: MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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