Belford Museum is the place to visit in Belford
We list one place to visit inside Belford’s built-up area and 2 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum, a historic house and a historic site. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Bamburgh Castle lies 7.8 km away.
Most famous in Belford
Beyond Belford Museum, there are a historic house and a historic site.
MuseumBelford Museumin town
Historic houseMiddleton Hall1.6 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSt Cuthberts Cave4.7 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Furthest from the centre is St Cuthberts Cave, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Belford’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
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Belford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (St Cuthberts Cave).
All the places to visit
The one inside Belford comes first, then 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Belford comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
43 listed buildings are on Belford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Belford →
Further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Bamburgh Castle, at 7.8 km.
CastleBamburgh Castle7.8 km eastFortFortBerwick-upon-Tweed22 km northwestCastleCastle · National TrustLindisfarne Castle8.7 km north
CastleAlnwick Castle22 km southCastleCastleChillingham Castle9 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle19 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageLindisfarne Priory8.4 km north
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle31 km southeast
CastleBerwick Castle23 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageNorham Castle25 km northwestCastleCastleFord Castle17 km west
Historic house · National TrustCragside32 km southPlaces well known beyond Belford (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 Belford
What are the main attractions in Belford?
The place to visit inside Belford’s built-up area is Belford Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Belford have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Belford: Belford Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Belford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Belford, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (St Cuthberts Cave).
What are the best-known days out near Belford?
Within 40 km: Bamburgh Castle (7.8 km), Berwick-upon-Tweed (22 km), Lindisfarne Castle (8.7 km), Alnwick Castle (22 km).
Where are Belford’s historic buildings listed?
Belford has 43 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 Belford 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 (9)
- Belford Museum: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middleton Hall: Zjdalton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bamburgh Castle: Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstanburgh Castle: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Castle: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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