The nearest draw to Murton: Ryhope Engines Museum, 5.4 km away
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums and a zoo. Out of town, Durham Castle is 13 km away.
The first to see around Murton
After Ryhope Engines Museum come a zoo and a museum.
MuseumRyhope Engines Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northZooZooDown at the Farm4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumEast Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre3.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Murton, mapped
At 5.4 km, Ryhope Engines Museum is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Murton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Murton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Murton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Murton →
A little further out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Durham Castle, at 13 km.
CastleDurham Castle13 km west
CathedralDurham Cathedral13 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey11 km north
MuseumBeamish Museum19 km northwest · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia22 km northwest
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral22 km northwest
CastleLumley Castle11 km west
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle22 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle12 km north
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum21 km north
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock23 km northwest · 638K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral22 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Murton (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.
Visiting Murton: questions
What is there to see near Murton?
No attraction is mapped inside Murton itself. Within 5 km of it are Ryhope Engines Museum, Down at the Farm and East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre.
Does Murton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Murton: Ryhope Engines Museum and East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Murton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 11 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Murton?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (13 km), Durham Cathedral (13 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (11 km), Beamish Museum (19 km).
Where are Murton’s historic buildings listed?
Murton has 5 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 Murton 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)
- Ryhope Engines Museum: Chris Allen, 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
- 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
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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