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HMS Trincomalee
Attractions in Hartlepool

What to see in Hartlepool, from HMS Trincomalee on

Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the 5 inside Hartlepool’s built-up area. There are 2 historic ships, 2 museums and an art gallery to choose from. Durham Castle lies 25 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: HMS Trincomalee, David Manley at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Hartlepool
5
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Most famous in Hartlepool

Following HMS Trincomalee are 2 museums, a historic ship and an art gallery.

Historic shipHMS Trincomaleein townHistoric shipHistoric shipPSS Wingfield Castlein townArt galleryArt galleryHartlepool Art Galleryin townMuseumHeugh Battery Museumin townMuseumNational Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepoolin townTheme parkTheme parkTweddle Farm2.1 km outside town, to the northwest

Each 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

Places on the map

Furthest out is The Pottery Loft, at 8.3 km.

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The dashed line is Hartlepool’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

Kind by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery3 in town
Castles & historic places 2 historic ships2 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Hartlepool. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Each place in turn

First the 5 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.

The 5 inside Hartlepool 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.

117 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Hartlepool’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hartlepool →

Big names nearby

Beyond Hartlepool

Head 25 km out for Durham Castle, the best known of 12.

CastleDurham Castle25 km northwestCathedralDurham Cathedral25 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey27 km northMuseumBeamish Museum36 km northwest · 350K visitors a yearMuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon27 km west · 94K visitors a yearCathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral18 km southArt galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art12 km southHistoric house · English HeritageAuckland Castle29 km westMuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum38 km northCastleRaby Castle38 km westCastleLumley Castle28 km northwestMuseumOriental Museum24 km west · 19K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Hartlepool (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.

Asked about places to visit in Hartlepool

What are the main attractions in Hartlepool?

The best known inside Hartlepool’s built-up area are HMS Trincomalee, PSS Wingfield Castle, Hartlepool Art Gallery and Heugh Battery Museum. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Hartlepool have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hartlepool: Hartlepool Art Gallery, Heugh Battery Museum and National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hartlepool?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 27 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Hartlepool?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (25 km), Durham Cathedral (25 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (27 km), Beamish Museum (36 km).

Where are Hartlepool’s historic buildings listed?

Hartlepool has 117 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 Hartlepool 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)

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