Around Stanhope: Hadrian's Wall and more
Weardale Railway is the only place we list in Stanhope or within 5 km of its edge. The nearest big name is Hadrian's Wall, 36 km off. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 4 castles and 4 museums.
Close to Stanhope
Weardale Railway stands 500 m from the centre. Weardale Railway is a heritage railway in County Durham.
1The places, mapped
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Stanhope is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (8) and museums or galleries (4).
Green: inside Stanhope. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
5 places are cared for by English Heritage (Hadrian's Wall, Barnard Castle Grounds, The Bowes Museum and Aydon Castle, and 1 more).
Each place in turn
First the one in town, then the 12 within 40 km.
Newcastle Cathedral
Grade I listed cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Railway museum, transport museum, collection museum, children's museum, open-air museum in Shildon, United Kingdom.
Auckland Castle
Castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, UK.
What is in or close to Stanhope comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
42 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Stanhope’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stanhope →
Day trips
12 places within 40 km are on our list; these are the best known.
3CastleDurham Castle28 km east
4CathedralDurham Cathedral28 km east
5MuseumBeamish Museum27 km northeast · 350K visitors a year
6Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds23 km south
7CastleRaby Castle22 km southeast
MuseumTurbinia35 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum24 km south
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral35 km northeast
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon28 km southeast · 94K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle27 km north
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle23 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Barnard Castle →
Asked about places to visit in Stanhope
What are the main attractions in Stanhope?
The place to visit inside Stanhope’s built-up area is Weardale Railway. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Stanhope have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Stanhope.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stanhope?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadrian's Wall (English Heritage), 36 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Stanhope?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (36 km), Durham Castle (28 km), Durham Cathedral (28 km), Beamish Museum (27 km).
Where are Stanhope’s historic buildings listed?
Stanhope has 42 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 Stanhope 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 (6)
- Weardale Railway: Hgt, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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