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Auckland Castle
Attractions in Kirk Merrington

Nothing in Kirk Merrington itself: Auckland Castle is 5.1 km away

Around Kirk Merrington, the places to visit include 3 museums, a historic house and a theme park. No place to visit is mapped inside Kirk Merrington’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is Durham Castle, 11 km off.

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

The best known around Kirk Merrington

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a theme park and a castle.

Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle4.5 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkKynren4.8 km outside town, to the westCastleCastle · English HeritageAuckland Castle Deer Shelter4.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumDurham Mining Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumFaith Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westArt galleryMining Art Gallery4.7 km outside town, to the west

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 lie of the land

Head west for most of the 8 just outside.

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The dashed line is Kirk Merrington’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

The kinds on offer

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

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

Green: inside Kirk Merrington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

All of it

You will find all 8 within 5 km of its edge.

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

12 listed buildings are on Kirk Merrington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kirk Merrington →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Start with Durham Castle, 11 km off, the best known of 12.

CastleDurham Castle11 km northCathedralDurham Cathedral11 km northMuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon6.4 km southwest · 94K visitors a yearMuseumBeamish Museum24 km north · 350K visitors a yearCastleRaby Castle17 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey30 km northeastMuseumTurbinia33 km northMuseumOriental Museum9.7 km north · 19K visitors a yearCastleBrancepeth Castle7.5 km northwestCastle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds26 km southwestCastleWitton Castle11 km westCathedralNewcastle Cathedral33 km north

Places well known beyond Kirk Merrington (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.

Kirk Merrington, answered

What is there to see near Kirk Merrington?

No attraction is mapped inside Kirk Merrington itself. Within 5 km of it are Auckland Castle, Kynren, Auckland Castle Deer Shelter and Durham Mining Museum.

Does Kirk Merrington have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kirk Merrington: Durham Mining Museum, Faith Museum, Mining Art Gallery and The Bishops.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirk Merrington?

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

What are the best-known days out near Kirk Merrington?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (11 km), Durham Cathedral (11 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (6.4 km), Beamish Museum (24 km).

Where are Kirk Merrington’s historic buildings listed?

Kirk Merrington has 12 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 Kirk Merrington 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)

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