Near Hepscott: Bothal Castle and other places to visit
Nothing on our list is inside Hepscott’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, a museum and an attraction. For a longer trip, Turbinia lies 20 km away.
The best known around Hepscott
After Bothal Castle come a castle, a museum and an attraction.
CastleBothal Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleMorpeth Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWhitehouse Farm Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Head northwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Hepscott’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
The list holds 2 castles, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Hepscott. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Hepscott’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hepscott →
The wider area
Of the 12 day trips, Turbinia (20 km) is the best known.
MuseumTurbinia20 km south
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle22 km north
CastleAlnwick Castle30 km north
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral20 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle15 km west
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle20 km south
CastleMitford Castle5.5 km west
MuseumBeamish Museum30 km south · 350K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock19 km south · 638K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey32 km southeast
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum22 km southeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral20 km southPlaces well known beyond Hepscott (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.
Seeing Hepscott: questions
What is there to see near Hepscott?
No attraction is mapped inside Hepscott itself. Within 5 km of it are Bothal Castle, Morpeth Castle, Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum and Whitehouse Farm Centre.
Does Hepscott have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hepscott: Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hepscott?
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 Hepscott?
Within 40 km: Turbinia (20 km), Warkworth Castle (22 km), Alnwick Castle (30 km), Newcastle Cathedral (20 km).
Where are Hepscott’s historic buildings listed?
Hepscott has 4 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 Hepscott 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 (14)
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum: The original uploader was Tzdelski at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 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
- Mitford Castle: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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