What to see from Wolviston: Teessaurus Park first
A day out from Wolviston leads to Durham Castle, 25 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Wolviston’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum and an attraction to choose from.
Around Wolviston: where to begin
The list goes on from Teessaurus Park to an attraction.
MuseumTeessaurus Park4.9 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Pottery Loft500 m outside town, to the southeastEach 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
At the edge of the map sits Teessaurus Park, 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Wolviston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The list holds a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Wolviston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Wolviston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wolviston →
Bigger names, a drive away
Worth the drive, Durham Castle (25 km) is first of the 12.
CastleDurham Castle25 km northwest
CathedralDurham Cathedral24 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Trincomalee9.5 km northeast
Art galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art7 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey33 km north
CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral13 km southeast
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon21 km west · 94K visitors a year
MuseumBeamish Museum37 km northwest · 350K visitors a year
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle24 km west
CastleRaby Castle33 km west
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle38 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGisborough Priory19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Wolviston (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.
Visiting Wolviston: questions
What is there to see near Wolviston?
No attraction is mapped inside Wolviston itself. Within 5 km of it are Teessaurus Park and The Pottery Loft.
Does Wolviston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wolviston: Teessaurus Park.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wolviston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (English Heritage), 33 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Wolviston?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (25 km), Durham Cathedral (24 km), HMS Trincomalee (9.5 km), Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (7 km).
Where are Wolviston’s historic buildings listed?
Wolviston has 21 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 Wolviston 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)
- Teessaurus Park: Mick Garratt, 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
- HMS Trincomalee: David Manley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art: Francis Hannaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Cathedral: MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gisborough Priory: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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