Close to Sherburn: Durham Castle and more
Among the places to visit in and near Sherburn are 3 museums, a castle and a cathedral. None of our places to visit is inside Sherburn’s built-up area; 9 are within 5 km of its edge. Yearly visitors to Oriental Museum number about 19K. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Beamish Museum sits 16 km away.
Around Sherburn: where to begin
Beyond Durham Castle, there are 2 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CastleDurham Castle4.1 km outside town, to the west
CathedralDurham Cathedral4.1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumOriental Museum4.5 km outside town, to the west · 19K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFinchale Priory4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenDurham University Botanic Garden4.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumDurham Museum4 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Of the 9 nearby, most are to the west.
The dashed line is Sherburn’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
3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Green: inside Sherburn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Finchale Priory and Crook Hall Gardens).
Every entry
These 9 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Finchale Priory
Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill.
Durham University Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Durham, England.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Sherburn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sherburn →
The wider area
The 12 days out are led by Beamish Museum, 16 km away.
MuseumBeamish Museum16 km northwest · 350K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey17 km northeast
MuseumTurbinia23 km north
CastleLumley Castle9.2 km north
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral23 km north
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon19 km southwest · 94K visitors a year
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle23 km north
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle16 km southwest
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock24 km north · 638K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral23 km north
CastleLambton Castle10 km north
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum26 km northPlaces well known beyond Sherburn (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 Sherburn: your questions
What is there to see near Sherburn?
No attraction is mapped inside Sherburn itself. Within 5 km of it are Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, Oriental Museum and Finchale Priory.
Does Sherburn have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sherburn: Oriental Museum, Durham Museum and The Story.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sherburn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sherburn, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Finchale Priory and Crook Hall Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Sherburn?
Within 40 km: Beamish Museum (16 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (17 km), Turbinia (23 km), Lumley Castle (9.2 km).
Where are Sherburn’s historic buildings listed?
Sherburn 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 Sherburn 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
- Finchale Priory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham University Botanic Garden: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Museum: User:Jungpionier (assumed), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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