Just outside Acomb: Beaufront Castle and more
Visitors to Acomb can choose from 4 museums, 3 historic sites and 2 castles. There is no place to visit inside Acomb’s built-up area; there are 12 within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 4 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Hadrian's Wall is 12 km from the centre.
Where to start near Acomb
Beyond Beaufront Castle, there are 3 historic sites, an art gallery and a museum.
CastleBeaufront Castle2.9 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryQueen's Hall Arts Centre2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseum · English HeritageChesters Roman Fort4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritagePlanetrees Roman Wall2.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageBrunton Turret (26B)3.2 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCorbridge Roman Town Fort4.9 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
At 5.4 km, Corbridge Roman Town Fort is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Acomb’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Castles or historic places number 6, museums or galleries 5.
Green: inside Acomb. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by English Heritage (Chesters Roman Fort, Planetrees Roman Wall, Brunton Turret (26B) and Corbridge Roman Town Fort).
The places, one by one
These 12 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Queen's Hall Arts Centre
Arts centre (built as Town Hall and Corn Exchange, now an arts centre).
Dilston Physic Garden
Botanic Garden, science-led centre for education and wellbeing.
12Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Acomb’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Acomb →
Day trips
Hadrian's Wall, at 12 km, heads the 12.
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle7.1 km east
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle16 km east
MuseumTurbinia31 km east
MuseumBeamish Museum31 km east · 350K visitors a year
CastleDilston Castle5.5 km southeast
CastleHaughton Castle6.6 km north
CastleLangley Castle10 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle20 km northeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral32 km eastCastleCastleChipchase Castle11 km northwest
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Acomb (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 about Acomb’s attractions
What is there to see near Acomb?
No attraction is mapped inside Acomb itself. Within 5 km of it are Beaufront Castle, Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Chesters Roman Fort and Planetrees Roman Wall.
Does Acomb have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Acomb: Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Chesters Roman Fort, Hexham Old Gaol and Corstopitum Visitor's Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Acomb?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Acomb, 4 places are cared for by English Heritage (Chesters Roman Fort, Planetrees Roman Wall, Brunton Turret (26B) and Corbridge Roman Town Fort).
What are the best-known days out near Acomb?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (12 km), Aydon Castle (7.1 km), Prudhoe Castle (16 km), Turbinia (31 km).
Where are Acomb’s historic buildings listed?
Acomb has 16 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 Acomb 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 (12)
- Beaufront Castle: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Hall Arts Centre: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warden Hill: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughton Castle: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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