Potter's Tropical Village heads the list around Lanchester
No place to visit is mapped inside Lanchester’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 theme parks and a zoo. Out of town, Durham Castle is 12 km away.
The best known around Lanchester
Then come 2 theme parks, behind Potter's Tropical Village.
Theme parkDiggerland4 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkHall Hill Farm4.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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 view
Hall Hill Farm marks the outer edge, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Lanchester’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
They are all zoos, theme parks or other days out: 3 in all.
Green: inside Lanchester. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Lanchester’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lanchester →
Beyond Lanchester
Head 12 km out for Durham Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleDurham Castle12 km southeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral12 km southeast
MuseumBeamish Museum8.9 km northeast · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia18 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral19 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey26 km northeast
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle18 km northeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral18 km northeast
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock20 km northeast · 638K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle18 km northwest
CastleLumley Castle13 km east
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle18 km southPlaces well known beyond Lanchester (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.
Know before you go to Lanchester
What is there to see near Lanchester?
No attraction is mapped inside Lanchester itself. Within 5 km of it are Potter's Tropical Village, Diggerland and Hall Hill Farm.
Does Lanchester have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lanchester.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lanchester?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 26 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Lanchester?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (12 km), Durham Cathedral (12 km), Beamish Museum (8.9 km), Turbinia (18 km).
Where are Lanchester’s historic buildings listed?
Lanchester has 15 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 Lanchester 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)
- Diggerland: Roger Smith, 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
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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