Witton Castle and more near Witton-le-Wear
From Witton-le-Wear, the big name within reach is Durham Castle, 17 km away. There is no place to visit inside Witton-le-Wear’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and an attraction.
The first to see around Witton-le-Wear
Along with Witton Castle, see an attraction.
CastleWitton Castle800 m outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionHarperley Camp (WW2 POW camp)3.7 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.
The layout
Furthest out is Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp), at 4.5 km.
The dashed line is Witton-le-Wear’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 a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Witton-le-Wear. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Witton-le-Wear
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Witton-le-Wear’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Witton-le-Wear →
A drive away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Durham Castle, 17 km away.
CastleDurham Castle17 km northeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral17 km northeast
CastleRaby Castle9.7 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle7 km east
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon11 km southeast · 94K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds18 km southwest
MuseumBeamish Museum24 km north · 350K visitors a year
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum18 km southwest
MuseumTurbinia34 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey37 km northeast
CastleBrancepeth Castle10 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral34 km northPlaces well known beyond Witton-le-Wear (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 people ask about Witton-le-Wear
What is there to see near Witton-le-Wear?
No attraction is mapped inside Witton-le-Wear itself. Within 5 km of it are Witton Castle and Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp).
Does Witton-le-Wear have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Witton-le-Wear.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Witton-le-Wear?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Auckland Castle (English Heritage), 7 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Witton-le-Wear?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (17 km), Durham Cathedral (17 km), Raby Castle (9.7 km), Auckland Castle (7 km).
Where are Witton-le-Wear’s historic buildings listed?
Witton-le-Wear has 11 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-le-Wear 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 (13)
- Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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