Northumberland Museum and Archives
Museum, archive and county record office for Northumberland.
Attractions in Ashington
Photo: Northumberland Museum and Archives, hayley green (CC BY-SA 2.0)One to see in Ashington: Northumberland Museum and Archives
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, a castle and an attraction, among others. Beyond the town, the best known is Warkworth Castle, 19 km off.
In Ashington
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Most famous in Ashington
Northumberland Museum and Archives aside, the next best known are a castle, an attraction and a museum.
MuseumNorthumberland Museum and Archivesin town
CastleBothal Castle1.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionNewbiggin Rocket House Museum1.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNewbiggin Maritime Centre2 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.
The map
The layout
To the east is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Ashington’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
By kind
Between them they are 2 museums, a castle and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Ashington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 3 more.
The one inside Ashington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ashington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ashington →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Head 19 km out for Warkworth Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle19 km north
CastleAlnwick Castle28 km north
MuseumTurbinia24 km south
CastleMorpeth Castle8.1 km west
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral23 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey32 km south
Castle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle35 km north
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum21 km southeast
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle24 km south
MuseumBeamish Museum33 km south · 350K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock22 km south · 638K visitors a yearHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle21 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Ashington (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.
Asked about places to visit in Ashington
What are the main attractions in Ashington?
The place to visit inside Ashington’s built-up area is Northumberland Museum and Archives. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Ashington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ashington: Northumberland Museum and Archives and Newbiggin Maritime Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Warkworth Castle (English Heritage), 19 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Ashington?
Within 40 km: Warkworth Castle (19 km), Alnwick Castle (28 km), Turbinia (24 km), Morpeth Castle (8.1 km).
Where are Ashington’s historic buildings listed?
Ashington has 20 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 Ashington 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 (13)
- Northumberland Museum and Archives: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstanburgh Castle: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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