Middlesbrough Cathedral heads the list around Seamer (Hambleton)
None of our places to visit is inside Seamer (Hambleton)’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a cathedral, a zoo and a castle. Further out, Durham Castle is 39 km away.
Leading the list near Seamer (Hambleton)
A zoo and a castle follow Middlesbrough Cathedral.
CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the north
ZooNewham Grange Leisure Farm4.9 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleTurret4.5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Close by, the 3 mostly lie to the north.
The dashed line is Seamer (Hambleton)’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
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Seamer (Hambleton). Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Nothing is inside Seamer (Hambleton) itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Seamer (Hambleton)’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Seamer (Hambleton) →
Within a day
Worth the drive, Durham Castle (39 km) is first of the 12.
CastleDurham Castle39 km northwest
CathedralDurham Cathedral39 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory13 km southwest
Art galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art10 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum27 km south
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon30 km northwest · 94K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGisborough Priory13 km northeast
CastleWhorlton Castle8 km south
Historic house · National TrustOrmesby Hall7.2 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle34 km west
CastleRaby Castle39 km west
Historic shipHMS Trincomalee23 km northPlaces well known beyond Seamer (Hambleton) (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 Seamer (Hambleton)
What is there to see near Seamer (Hambleton)?
No attraction is mapped inside Seamer (Hambleton) itself. Within 5 km of it are Middlesbrough Cathedral, Newham Grange Leisure Farm and Turret.
Does Seamer (Hambleton) have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Seamer (Hambleton).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Seamer (Hambleton)?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mount Grace Priory (English Heritage), 13 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Seamer (Hambleton)?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (39 km), Durham Cathedral (39 km), Mount Grace Priory (13 km), Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (10 km).
Where are Seamer (Hambleton)’s historic buildings listed?
Seamer (Hambleton) has 2 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 Seamer (Hambleton) 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 (14)
- Middlesbrough Cathedral: MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newham Grange Leisure Farm: 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
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art: Francis Hannaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gisborough Priory: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whorlton Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormesby Hall: Simon Armstrong, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Trincomalee: David Manley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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