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Middlesbrough Cathedral
Attractions in Stainton

Trips from Stainton, starting with Middlesbrough Cathedral

Visitors to Stainton can choose from 3 museums, 2 zoos and 2 historic houses. Our list finds nothing inside Stainton’s built-up area, but 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Make a day of it at Durham Castle, 35 km away.

Photo: Middlesbrough Cathedral, MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (Public domain)
In Stainton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Where to start near Stainton

After Middlesbrough Cathedral come 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a zoo.

CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumDorman Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northZooNewham Grange Leisure Farm2.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseAcklam Hall2.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric housePreston Hall4.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumCaptain Cook Birthplace Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Map of the places

Furthest from the centre is Butterfly World, 5.5 km away.

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The dashed line is Stainton’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

The types of place

There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The whole list for Stainton

The list runs to 9 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Within a day

Durham Castle, 35 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CastleDurham Castle35 km northwestCathedralDurham Cathedral35 km northwestArt galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art6 km northMuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon27 km northwest · 94K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory16 km southHistoric house · National TrustOrmesby Hall5.5 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum31 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageGisborough Priory14 km eastHistoric shipHMS Trincomalee19 km northCastleRaby Castle36 km westCastle · English HeritageRichmond Castle34 km southwestHistoric house · English HeritageAuckland Castle31 km northwest

Places well known beyond Stainton (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.

Good to know in Stainton

What is there to see near Stainton?

No attraction is mapped inside Stainton itself. Within 5 km of it are Middlesbrough Cathedral, Dorman Museum, Newham Grange Leisure Farm and Acklam Hall.

Does Stainton have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stainton: Dorman Museum, Captain Cook Birthplace Museum and Preston Park Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mount Grace Priory (English Heritage), 16 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Stainton?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (35 km), Durham Cathedral (35 km), Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (6 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (27 km).

Where are Stainton’s historic buildings listed?

Stainton has 10 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 Stainton 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 (19)

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