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Middlesbrough Cathedral
Attractions in Eston

Middlesbrough Cathedral, 6.1 km from Eston

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 8 of 13. None of them is inside Eston itself. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Travel 36 km and you reach Durham Castle.

Photo: Middlesbrough Cathedral, MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (Public domain)
In Eston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Eston

Next to Middlesbrough Cathedral, the best known are 2 historic houses, an art gallery and a museum.

CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral4 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art2.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustOrmesby Hall1.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumDorman Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseWilton Castle1.6 km outside town, to the eastZooNewham Grange Leisure Farm4 km outside town, to the southwest

Each 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 list reaches out to Teessaurus Park, 6.7 km away.

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The dashed line is Eston’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

What there is to see

Ahead are museums or galleries (8); next, castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Eston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Ormesby Hall).

Every place

Everything on the list

Nothing is inside Eston itself; these 13 are within 5 km of its edge.

Ormesby Hall

Historic house · 1.2 km outside town, to the southwest

Grade I listed 18th-century mansion house in North Yorkshire, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Ormesby Hall →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

24 listed buildings are on Eston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Eston →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

The 12 days out are led by Durham Castle, 36 km away.

CastleDurham Castle36 km northwestCathedralDurham Cathedral36 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageWhitby Abbey36 km eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageGisborough Priory7.5 km southeastHistoric shipHMS Trincomalee14 km northMuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon32 km west · 94K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum34 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory23 km southwestHistoric house · English HeritageAuckland Castle35 km westCastle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle36 km southCastleWhorlton Castle18 km southwestMuseumOriental Museum35 km northwest · 19K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Eston (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.

Questions before you go to Eston

What is there to see near Eston?

No attraction is mapped inside Eston itself. Within 5 km of it are Middlesbrough Cathedral, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Ormesby Hall and Dorman Museum.

Does Eston have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Eston: Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Dorman Museum, Teessaurus Park and Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Eston?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Eston, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Ormesby Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Eston?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (36 km), Durham Cathedral (36 km), Whitby Abbey (36 km), Gisborough Priory (7.5 km).

Where are Eston’s historic buildings listed?

Eston has 24 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 Eston 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 (21)

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