What is near Horden: Tweddle Farm first
From Horden, the big name within reach is Durham Castle, 17 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Horden’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a theme park and an attraction.
The best known around Horden
Second to Tweddle Farm is an attraction.
Each 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
At 4.2 km, Tweddle Farm is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Horden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
It comes down to a theme park and an attraction.
Green: inside Horden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Horden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Horden →
The wider area
Most famous of the 12 is Durham Castle, 17 km from the centre.
CastleDurham Castle17 km west
CathedralDurham Cathedral17 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey17 km north
MuseumBeamish Museum26 km northwest · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia30 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Trincomalee11 km southeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral30 km northwest
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon26 km southwest · 94K visitors a year
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle30 km northwest
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum28 km north
CastleLumley Castle18 km northwest
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock31 km northwest · 638K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Horden (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 Horden
What is there to see near Horden?
No attraction is mapped inside Horden itself. Within 5 km of it are Tweddle Farm and Apollo Pavilion.
Does Horden have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Horden.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Horden?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 17 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Horden?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (17 km), Durham Cathedral (17 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (17 km), Beamish Museum (26 km).
Where are Horden’s historic buildings listed?
Horden has 4 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 Horden 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 (12)
- 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
- HMS Trincomalee: David Manley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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