Warkworth Castle, 4.2 km from Acklington
None of our places to visit is inside Acklington’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles and a historic site, among others. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by English Heritage. For a longer trip, Alnwick Castle lies 13 km away.
Leading the list near Acklington
After Warkworth Castle come a historic site and a castle.
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle4 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageWarkworth Hermitage4 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleEshott Castle4.1 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 they are
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the north.
The dashed line is Acklington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Acklington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Warkworth Castle and Warkworth Hermitage).
Place after place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Acklington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Acklington →
For a day out
Of the 12 day trips, Alnwick Castle (13 km) is the best known.
CastleAlnwick Castle13 km north
Castle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle20 km north
CastleBamburgh Castle34 km north
Historic house · National TrustCragside16 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle14 km northwest
MuseumTurbinia38 km south
CastleBothal Castle15 km south
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral38 km southCastleCastleChillingham Castle29 km northwest
CastleMorpeth Castle17 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle28 km southwest
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle38 km southPlaces well known beyond Acklington (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.
What people ask about Acklington
What is there to see near Acklington?
No attraction is mapped inside Acklington itself. Within 5 km of it are Warkworth Castle, Warkworth Hermitage and Eshott Castle.
Does Acklington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Acklington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Acklington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Acklington, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Warkworth Castle and Warkworth Hermitage).
What are the best-known days out near Acklington?
Within 40 km: Alnwick Castle (13 km), Dunstanburgh Castle (20 km), Bamburgh Castle (34 km), Cragside (16 km).
Where are Acklington’s historic buildings listed?
Acklington has 9 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 Acklington 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 (10)
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstanburgh Castle: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bamburgh Castle: Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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