Nothing mapped in Embleton itself; Dunstanburgh Castle is the nearest draw
What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, a historic house and a garden. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Set 10 km out, Alnwick Castle makes a day trip.
The names to know near Embleton
Following Dunstanburgh Castle are a historic house, a garden and a castle.
Castle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle2.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseHowick Hall5 km outside town, to the south
GardenPreston Tower4.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleCraster Tower3.2 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Embleton, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Howick Hall, 5.5 km out.
The dashed line is Embleton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside Embleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Dunstanburgh Castle).
All 4 on the list
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Embleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Embleton →
Trips out
The pick of the 12 is Alnwick Castle, 10 km off.
CastleAlnwick Castle10 km southwest
CastleBamburgh Castle13 km northFortFortBerwick-upon-Tweed38 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle17 km southCastleCastle · National TrustLindisfarne Castle21 km northwestCastleCastleChillingham Castle17 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle18 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustCragside26 km southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageLindisfarne Priory22 km northwest
CastleBerwick Castle39 km northwestCastleCastleFord Castle32 km northwestCastleCastleCallaly Castle22 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Embleton (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.
Know before you go to Embleton
What is there to see near Embleton?
No attraction is mapped inside Embleton itself. Within 5 km of it are Dunstanburgh Castle, Howick Hall, Preston Tower and Craster Tower.
Does Embleton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Embleton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Embleton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Embleton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Dunstanburgh Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Embleton?
Within 40 km: Alnwick Castle (10 km), Bamburgh Castle (13 km), Berwick-upon-Tweed (38 km), Warkworth Castle (17 km).
Where are Embleton’s historic buildings listed?
Embleton has 18 listed buildings, 2 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 Embleton 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 (8)
- Dunstanburgh Castle: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howick Hall: John Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Tower: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bamburgh Castle: Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Castle: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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