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Middlesbrough Cathedral
Attractions in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Cathedral opens Middlesbrough’s list

Around Middlesbrough, the places to visit include 7 museums, 4 historic houses and 2 zoos. 8 places to visit are mapped inside Middlesbrough’s built-up area, with 9 more within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Further afield, Durham Castle is 34 km from the centre.

Photo: Middlesbrough Cathedral, MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (Public domain)
In Middlesbrough
8
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Middlesbrough

After Middlesbrough Cathedral come 2 historic houses, an art gallery and a museum.

CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedralin townArt galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Artin townHistoric house · National TrustOrmesby Hallin townMuseumDorman Museumin townHistoric houseAcklam Hallin townZooNewham Grange Leisure Farmin town

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

Places on the map

At 9 km, The Pottery Loft is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Middlesbrough’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

How the list breaks down

8 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 5.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery4 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 1 cathedral3 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

All of it

It starts in town with 8 places and goes on to 9 within 5 km of its edge.

The 8 inside Middlesbrough come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

107 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Middlesbrough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Middlesbrough →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Best known of the 12 within reach is Durham Castle, at 34 km.

CastleDurham Castle34 km northwestCathedralDurham Cathedral34 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageGisborough Priory11 km eastHistoric shipHMS Trincomalee16 km northMuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon28 km west · 94K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum33 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory20 km southCastleRaby Castle38 km westCastle · English HeritageRichmond Castle37 km southwestHistoric house · English HeritageAuckland Castle32 km northwestMuseumGreen Howards Museum37 km southwest · 50K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle35 km south

Places well known beyond Middlesbrough (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 Middlesbrough

What are the main attractions in Middlesbrough?

The best known inside Middlesbrough’s built-up area are Middlesbrough Cathedral, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Ormesby Hall and Dorman Museum. In all, 8 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Middlesbrough have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Dorman Museum, Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre and Platform Arts.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Middlesbrough?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (34 km), Durham Cathedral (34 km), Gisborough Priory (11 km), HMS Trincomalee (16 km).

Where are Middlesbrough’s historic buildings listed?

Middlesbrough has 107 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. 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 Middlesbrough 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).

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