Nothing mapped in Startforth itself; Barnard Castle Grounds is the nearest draw
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Startforth are castles or historic places. Nothing to visit is mapped inside Startforth’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. 3 of them are cared for by English Heritage. Further out, Durham Castle is 35 km away.
The best known near Startforth
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds100 m outside town, to the northeast
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum500 m outside town, to the east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageEgglestone Abbey700 m outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseRokeby Park2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseLartington Hall2.1 km outside town, to the northwestWhere they are
The dashed line is Startforth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
5 places in or within 5 km of Startforth. The biggest group is castles & historic places (4).
Green: inside Startforth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Barnard Castle Grounds, The Bowes Museum and Egglestone Abbey).
Near Startforth
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Startforth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Startforth →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Startforth (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.
CastleDurham Castle35 km northeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral35 km northeast
CastleRaby Castle10 km northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageBowes Castle5.8 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle20 km southeast
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon22 km northeast · 94K visitors a year
CastleBolton Castle24 km south
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle25 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle30 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle22 km northeast
MuseumGreen Howards Museum20 km southeast · 50K visitors a year
Fort · English HeritageStanwick Camp15 km eastQuestions about Startforth’s attractions
What is there to see near Startforth?
No attraction is mapped inside Startforth itself. Within 5 km of it are Barnard Castle Grounds, The Bowes Museum, Egglestone Abbey and Rokeby Park.
Does Startforth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Startforth: The Bowes Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Startforth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Startforth, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Barnard Castle Grounds, The Bowes Museum and Egglestone Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Startforth?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (35 km), Durham Cathedral (35 km), Raby Castle (10 km), Bowes Castle (5.8 km).
Where are Startforth’s historic buildings listed?
Startforth has 22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Startforth 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 (15)
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Egglestone Abbey: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rokeby Park: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lartington Hall: TSP, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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