Auckland Castle
Castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, UK.
Attractions in Witton Park
Photo: Auckland Castle, Pit-yacker (CC BY-SA 3.0)Around Witton Park, Auckland Castle leads the list
Witton Park and its surroundings hold 2 castles, 2 museums and a historic house. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is Durham Castle, 16 km off.
In Witton Park
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Witton Park
Close behind Auckland Castle are 2 castles, a theme park and a historic site.
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle3.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleWitton Castle1.7 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkKynren3 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastle · English HeritageAuckland Castle Deer Shelter3.5 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteBinchester Roman Fort3.2 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryMining Art Gallery3 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where to go
The map shows most of the 8 nearby to the east.
The dashed line is Witton Park’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Grouped by kind
4 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Witton Park. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Auckland Castle and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter).
Every place
Full list of places
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 8 places in all.
Mining Art Gallery
Grade II listed former bank building, now art gallery, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Most famous of the 12 is Durham Castle, 16 km from the centre.
CastleDurham Castle16 km northeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral16 km northeast
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon8.1 km southeast · 94K visitors a year
CastleRaby Castle9.3 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds18 km southwest
MuseumBeamish Museum25 km north · 350K visitors a year
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum18 km southwest
MuseumTurbinia35 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey36 km northeast
CastleBrancepeth Castle9.3 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral35 km north
MuseumOriental Museum15 km northeast · 19K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Witton Park (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 Park
What is there to see near Witton Park?
No attraction is mapped inside Witton Park itself. Within 5 km of it are Auckland Castle, Witton Castle, Kynren and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter.
Does Witton Park have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Witton Park: Mining Art Gallery, Faith Museum and The Bishops.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Witton Park?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Witton Park, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Auckland Castle and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter).
What are the best-known days out near Witton Park?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (16 km), Durham Cathedral (16 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (8.1 km), Raby Castle (9.3 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 Witton Park 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)
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mining Art Gallery: Oliver Dixon, 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
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, 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
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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