What is near Choppington: Bothal Castle first
From Choppington, the big name within reach is Turbinia, 20 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Choppington’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle and a museum.
The first to see around Choppington
Then comes a museum, behind Bothal Castle.
CastleBothal Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNorthumberland Museum and Archives5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map ends at Northumberland Museum and Archives, 5.5 km out.
The dashed line is Choppington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Between them they are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Choppington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Northumberland Museum and Archives
Museum, archive and county record office for Northumberland.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Choppington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Choppington →
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: Turbinia, at 20 km.
MuseumTurbinia20 km south
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle22 km north
CastleMorpeth Castle5.7 km west
CastleAlnwick Castle30 km north
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral20 km south
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle20 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey30 km southeast
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock19 km south · 638K visitors a year
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum20 km southeast
MuseumBeamish Museum30 km south · 350K visitors a yearHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle18 km west
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral20 km southPlaces well known beyond Choppington (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.
Choppington: questions and answers
What is there to see near Choppington?
No attraction is mapped inside Choppington itself. Within 5 km of it are Bothal Castle and Northumberland Museum and Archives.
Does Choppington have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Choppington: Northumberland Museum and Archives.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Choppington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Warkworth Castle (English Heritage), 22 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Choppington?
Within 40 km: Turbinia (20 km), Warkworth Castle (22 km), Morpeth Castle (5.7 km), Alnwick Castle (30 km).
Where are Choppington’s historic buildings listed?
Choppington has 3 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 Choppington 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)
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northumberland Museum and Archives: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 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
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.