Hopetown Darlington
Railway museum in County Durham, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Hurworth-on-Tees
Photo: Hopetown Darlington, JoshP93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Places to visit around Hurworth-on-Tees, from Hopetown Darlington
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Hurworth-on-Tees’ built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a museum, a castle and an art gallery. Durham Castle lies 32 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Hurworth-on-Tees
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Hurworth-on-Tees
The rest of the best known are a castle, an art gallery and an abbey or priory.
MuseumHopetown Darlington4.9 km outside town, to the north
CastleSockburn Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryDarlington Library Art Gallery3.9 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySt Clare's Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
On the map
The 4 outside town cluster to the north.
The dashed line is Hurworth-on-Tees’ 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
Grouped by kind
Count 2 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.
Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Hurworth-on-Tees. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The places, one by one
These 4 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Hurworth-on-Tees’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hurworth-on-Tees →
Big names nearby
Names further out
Head 32 km out for Durham Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleDurham Castle32 km north
CathedralDurham Cathedral32 km north
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle16 km southwest
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon17 km north · 94K visitors a year
CastleRaby Castle21 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds26 km west
MuseumGreen Howards Museum16 km southwest · 50K visitors a yearCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle28 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum25 km west
CastleSouth Cowton Castle7.7 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle22 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageStanwick Camp12 km westPlaces well known beyond Hurworth-on-Tees (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.
Practical questions about Hurworth-on-Tees
What is there to see near Hurworth-on-Tees?
No attraction is mapped inside Hurworth-on-Tees itself. Within 5 km of it are Hopetown Darlington, Sockburn Hall, Darlington Library Art Gallery and St Clare's Abbey.
Does Hurworth-on-Tees have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hurworth-on-Tees: Hopetown Darlington and Darlington Library Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hurworth-on-Tees?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Richmond Castle (English Heritage), 16 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Hurworth-on-Tees?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (32 km), Durham Cathedral (32 km), Richmond Castle (16 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (17 km).
Where are Hurworth-on-Tees’ historic buildings listed?
Hurworth-on-Tees has 35 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 Hurworth-on-Tees 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)
- Hopetown Darlington: JoshP93, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sockburn Hall: Hugh Mortimer, 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
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Cowton Castle: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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