From Whitehill, 4.5 km to Beamish Museum
Each year, some 350K people go to Beamish Museum. What there is to see lies just outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, a museum and a theme park. Set 9.3 km out, Durham Castle makes a day trip.
Top of the list around Whitehill
After Beamish Museum, look out for 2 castles, a theme park and an attraction.
MuseumBeamish Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northwest · 350K visitors a year
CastleLumley Castle3.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleLambton Castle4.4 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkHolmside Park3.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionTiny Tim3.4 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.
How they lie
Furthest out is Lambton Castle, at 4.8 km.
The dashed line is Whitehill’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 there is to see
The list holds 2 castles, a museum and a theme park.
Green: inside Whitehill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Whitehill
The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Names further out
Top of the 12 day trips: Durham Castle, at 9.3 km.
CastleDurham Castle9.3 km south
CathedralDurham Cathedral9.6 km south
MuseumTurbinia13 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey16 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral13 km north
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle12 km north
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral12 km north
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock14 km north · 638K visitors a year
MuseumCentre for Life12 km north · 225K visitors a year
Art galleryBALTIC Centre13 km north
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum20 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle13 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Whitehill (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.
Know before you go to Whitehill
What is there to see near Whitehill?
No attraction is mapped inside Whitehill itself. Within 5 km of it are Beamish Museum, Lumley Castle, Lambton Castle and Holmside Park.
Does Whitehill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Whitehill: Beamish Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whitehill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 16 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Whitehill?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (9.3 km), Durham Cathedral (9.6 km), Turbinia (13 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (16 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 Whitehill 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)
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, 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
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- BALTIC Centre: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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