Worth the trip from Witton Gilbert: Durham Castle, 5.4 km off
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Witton Gilbert’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 attractions, 2 theme parks and a castle, among others. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Drive 8.6 km to reach Beamish Museum.
Around Witton Gilbert: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 2 attractions, a cathedral and a museum.
CastleDurham Castle4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDurham University Museum of Archaeology4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustCrook Hall Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Theme parkDiggerland2.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionUshaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens2.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
On the map, most of the 7 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Witton Gilbert’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 is on offer
Ahead are castles or historic places (2); next, other attractions (2).
Green: inside Witton Gilbert. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Crook Hall Gardens).
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Witton Gilbert’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Witton Gilbert →
Within a day
Start with Beamish Museum, 8.6 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumBeamish Museum8.6 km north · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia18 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey20 km northeast
CastleLumley Castle7.2 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral18 km north
MuseumOriental Museum6.2 km southeast · 19K visitors a year
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle18 km north
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral18 km north
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock19 km north · 638K visitors a year
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle16 km south
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon21 km south · 94K visitors a year
MuseumCentre for Life18 km north · 225K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Witton Gilbert (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.
What visitors ask about Witton Gilbert
What is there to see near Witton Gilbert?
No attraction is mapped inside Witton Gilbert itself. Within 5 km of it are Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, Durham University Museum of Archaeology and Crook Hall Gardens.
Does Witton Gilbert have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Witton Gilbert: Durham University Museum of Archaeology.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Witton Gilbert?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Witton Gilbert, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Crook Hall Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Witton Gilbert?
Within 40 km: Beamish Museum (8.6 km), Turbinia (18 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (20 km), Lumley Castle (7.2 km).
Where are Witton Gilbert’s historic buildings listed?
Witton Gilbert has 10 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 Witton Gilbert 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)
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Diggerland: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: 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
- 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
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, 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
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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