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Auckland Castle
Attractions in Hunwick

What is near Hunwick: Auckland Castle first

Hunwick’s list takes in 2 castles, 2 museums and a historic house. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for by English Heritage. Further out, Durham Castle is 13 km away.

Photo: Auckland Castle, Pit-yacker (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Hunwick
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Hunwick

Following Auckland Castle are 2 castles, a theme park and a historic site.

Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle3.1 km outside town, to the southeastCastleWitton Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkKynren2.5 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageAuckland Castle Deer Shelter3.1 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteBinchester Roman Fort2.1 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryMining Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the southeast

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

The layout

The 8 outside town cluster to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Hunwick’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

What kind of places

4 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Auckland Castle and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter).

Every place

The places, one by one

8 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

4 listed buildings are on Hunwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hunwick →

Big names nearby

Days out

First of the 12 big names within reach is Durham Castle, 13 km away.

CastleDurham Castle13 km northeastCathedralDurham Cathedral12 km northeastMuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon8.8 km southeast · 94K visitors a yearCastleRaby Castle13 km southwestMuseumBeamish Museum22 km north · 350K visitors a yearCastleBrancepeth Castle5.9 km northeastCastle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds22 km southwestMuseumTurbinia31 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey33 km northeastMuseum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum21 km southwestMuseumOriental Museum11 km northeast · 19K visitors a yearCathedralNewcastle Cathedral32 km north

Places well known beyond Hunwick (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.

Before a day out in Hunwick

What is there to see near Hunwick?

No attraction is mapped inside Hunwick itself. Within 5 km of it are Auckland Castle, Witton Castle, Kynren and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter.

Does Hunwick have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hunwick: Mining Art Gallery, Faith Museum and The Bishops.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hunwick, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Auckland Castle and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter).

What are the best-known days out near Hunwick?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (13 km), Durham Cathedral (12 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (8.8 km), Raby Castle (13 km).

Where are Hunwick’s historic buildings listed?

Hunwick 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 Hunwick 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).

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