Nothing mapped in Newfield itself; Beamish Museum is the nearest draw
Each year, some 350K people go to Beamish Museum. All of it lies outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Newfield’s built-up area. Look for a museum, a castle and a theme park. Make a day of it at Durham Castle, 10 km away.
Just outside Newfield, the best known
Next to Beamish Museum, the best known are a castle, a theme park and a garden.
MuseumBeamish Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwest · 350K visitors a year
CastleLumley Castle4.2 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkHolmside Park3.5 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenBirkheads Secret Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionTiny Tim2.4 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.
Where to go
To the northwest is where most of the 5 lie.
The dashed line is Newfield’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
The list holds a museum, a castle and a theme park.
Green: inside Newfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Worth the drive
Most famous of the 12 is Durham Castle, 10 km from the centre.
CastleDurham Castle10 km south
CathedralDurham Cathedral11 km south
MuseumTurbinia11 km north
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral12 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey17 km east
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle11 km north
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral11 km north
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock13 km north · 638K visitors a year
MuseumCentre for Life11 km north · 225K visitors a year
CastleLambton Castle5.3 km east
Art galleryBALTIC Centre12 km north
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum19 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Newfield (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.
Before a day out in Newfield
What is there to see near Newfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Newfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Beamish Museum, Lumley Castle, Holmside Park and Birkheads Secret Gardens.
Does Newfield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Newfield: Beamish Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 17 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Newfield?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (10 km), Durham Cathedral (11 km), Turbinia (11 km), Newcastle Cathedral (12 km).
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 Newfield 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)
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, 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
- 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
- Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- BALTIC Centre: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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