1Bellingham Heritage Centre
Museum in Bellingham, England, United Kingdom.
Photo: Les Hull · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Bellingham
What to see around Bellingham
Bellingham Heritage Centre is the only place we list in Bellingham or 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, adds 12, 7 castles and 3 historic houses 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
Near at hand
It is Bellingham Heritage Centre, 300 m from the middle. Bellingham Heritage Centre is a museum in Bellingham.
The map
Where to find them
The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Bellingham is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
By kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 12 of the 13.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 7 castles · 3 historic houses · 2 forts0 in town · 12 nearby
Green: inside Bellingham. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
7 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Hadrian's Wall, Aydon Castle, Belsay Castle and Cragside, and 3 more).
Every place
Every one of them
The town has one; within 40 km, the list finds 12 more.
Wark in Tyndale Castle
Castle in Wark on Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK.
Haughton Castle
Grade I listed castle in Humshaugh, Northumberland, England, UK.
Wallington Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Northumberland, England, UK.
What is in or close to Bellingham 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.
18 listed buildings are on Bellingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bellingham →
A day out
Within a drive of Bellingham
Best known first, these lead 12 places within 40 km.
Fort2Fort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall14 km southCastle3CastleChipchase Castle8.8 km southeast
4Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle24 km southeastCastle5CastleWark in Tyndale Castle6.9 km southHistoric house6Historic house · English HeritageBelsay Castle25 km east
7Historic house · National TrustCragside30 km northeast
CastleHaughton Castle13 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle32 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustWallington Hall19 km eastCastleCastleHermitage Castle36 km west
CastleLangley Castle21 km southFortFort · English HeritageBlack Middens Bastle House9.3 km northwest
4Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle24 km southeastCastle5CastleWark in Tyndale Castle6.9 km southHistoric house6Historic house · English HeritageBelsay Castle25 km east7Historic house · National TrustCragside30 km northeastCastleHaughton Castle13 km southeastCastle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle32 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustWallington Hall19 km eastCastleCastleHermitage Castle36 km westCastleLangley Castle21 km southFortFort · English HeritageBlack Middens Bastle House9.3 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
Questions about Bellingham’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Bellingham?
The place to visit inside Bellingham’s built-up area is Bellingham Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Bellingham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bellingham: Bellingham Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bellingham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadrian's Wall (English Heritage), 14 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Bellingham?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (14 km), Chipchase Castle (8.8 km), Aydon Castle (24 km), Wark in Tyndale Castle (6.9 km).
Where are Bellingham’s historic buildings listed?
Bellingham has 18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Bellingham 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 (3)
- Bellingham Heritage Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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