1Museum of Classic Sci-Fi
House in Allendale, Northumberland, England, UK.
Attractions in Allendale Town
A short drive from Allendale Town
Close by, the list has a single place: Museum of Classic Sci-Fi, within 5 km of its edge. Within reach, the name to know is Hadrian's Wall, 14 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 9 castles and a fort among them.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
14 km
Hadrian's Wall
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Closest place
Start with Museum of Classic Sci-Fi, 200 m away. Museum of Classic Sci-Fi is a house in Allendale, Northumberland.
The map
Getting your bearings
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Allendale Town is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What kind of places
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (11), then museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 9 castles · 1 fort · 1 historic house0 in town · 11 nearby
Green: inside Allendale Town. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for by English Heritage (Hadrian's Wall, Aydon Castle, Prudhoe Castle and Belsay Castle).
Every place
Place by place
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 40 km.
Featherstone Castle
Large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne in Northumberland, England.
Bellister Castle
Castellated 19th-century mansion house in Featherstone, Northumberland, England, UK.
Appleby Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Appleby-in-Westmorland, United Kingdom.
Haughton Castle
Grade I listed castle in Humshaugh, Northumberland, England, UK.
What is in or close to Allendale Town comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings are on Allendale Town’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Allendale Town →
A day out
Out of town
12 places within 40 km make our list, best known first.
Fort2Fort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall14 km north
3CastleLangley Castle6.8 km north
4Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle19 km northeast
5MuseumBeamish Museum38 km east · 350K visitors a year
6CastleFeatherstone Castle17 km west
7Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle26 km east
CastleBellister Castle16 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle34 km northeast
CastleDilston Castle16 km northeast
CastleAppleby Castle39 km southwestCastleCastleChipchase Castle21 km north
CastleHaughton Castle19 km northeast
3CastleLangley Castle6.8 km north4Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle19 km northeast5MuseumBeamish Museum38 km east · 350K visitors a year6CastleFeatherstone Castle17 km west7Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle26 km eastCastleBellister Castle16 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle34 km northeastCastleDilston Castle16 km northeastCastleAppleby Castle39 km southwestCastleCastleChipchase Castle21 km northCastleHaughton Castle19 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
Good to know in Allendale Town
What are the main attractions in Allendale Town?
The place to visit inside Allendale Town’s built-up area is Museum of Classic Sci-Fi. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Allendale Town have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Allendale Town: Museum of Classic Sci-Fi.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Allendale Town?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadrian's Wall (English Heritage), 14 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Allendale Town?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (14 km), Langley Castle (6.8 km), Aydon Castle (19 km), Beamish Museum (38 km).
Where are Allendale Town’s historic buildings listed?
Allendale Town has 37 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 Allendale Town 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 (6)
- Museum of Classic Sci-Fi: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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