Around New Brancepeth, Durham Castle leads the list
Among the places to visit in and near New Brancepeth are 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 attractions. Nothing on our list is inside New Brancepeth’s built-up area; the 10 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Oriental Museum draws about 19K visitors a year. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. Drive 13 km to reach Beamish Museum.
Around New Brancepeth: where to begin
Next to Durham Castle, the best known are 2 museums, a cathedral and a castle.
CastleDurham Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east
CathedralDurham Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumOriental Museum4 km outside town, to the east · 19K visitors a year
CastleBrancepeth Castle3.3 km outside town, to the south
GardenDurham University Botanic Garden4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDurham University Museum of Archaeology4.3 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Close by, the 10 mostly lie to the east.
The dashed line is New Brancepeth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 3 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside New Brancepeth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Crook Hall Gardens).
Every place to visit
These 10 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Durham University Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Durham, England.
Durham University Museum of Archaeology
Archaeological museum at the University of Durham.
10Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on New Brancepeth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in New Brancepeth →
Further out, the best known
Beamish Museum, at 13 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumBeamish Museum13 km north · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia22 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey24 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle11 km south
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon16 km south · 94K visitors a year
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral23 km north
CastleLumley Castle11 km northeast
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle23 km north
CastleRaby Castle22 km southwest
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock24 km north · 638K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral23 km north
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds31 km southwestPlaces well known beyond New Brancepeth (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.
Seeing New Brancepeth: your questions
What is there to see near New Brancepeth?
No attraction is mapped inside New Brancepeth itself. Within 5 km of it are Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, Oriental Museum and Brancepeth Castle.
Does New Brancepeth have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of New Brancepeth: Oriental Museum, Durham University Museum of Archaeology and The Story.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near New Brancepeth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of New Brancepeth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Crook Hall Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near New Brancepeth?
Within 40 km: Beamish Museum (13 km), Turbinia (22 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (24 km), Auckland Castle (11 km).
Where are New Brancepeth’s historic buildings listed?
New Brancepeth has 1 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 New Brancepeth 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 (18)
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham University Botanic Garden: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Diggerland: Roger Smith, 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
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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