What to see from Horsley: Prudhoe Castle first
Nothing is mapped inside Horsley’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums and a castle. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Hadrian's Wall, 28 km away, is the best-known day out.
The names to know near Horsley
Close behind Prudhoe Castle are 3 museums.
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle2.1 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustCherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustGeorge Stephenson's Birthplace2.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRailway Museum2.2 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.
Where they are
The map stretches to Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum, 3.8 km away.
The dashed line is Horsley’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 you can see
3 of the 4 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Horsley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Prudhoe Castle, Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum and George Stephenson's Birthplace).
Every place, in and near Horsley
Nothing is inside Horsley itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum
18th-century historic vernacular building in Mickley, Northumberland, England, UK.
George Stephenson's Birthplace
Historic house museum in Wylam, Northumberland, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Horsley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Horsley →
A little further out
Leading the 12 is Hadrian's Wall, 28 km away; they include 3 castles and 3 cathedrals.
CastleDurham Castle30 km southeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral30 km southeast
MuseumTurbinia15 km east
MuseumBeamish Museum17 km southeast · 350K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle9.2 km west
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral16 km east
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle16 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle13 km north
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock16 km east · 638K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral15 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Horsley (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.
Quick answers on Horsley
What is there to see near Horsley?
No attraction is mapped inside Horsley itself. Within 5 km of it are Prudhoe Castle, Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum, George Stephenson's Birthplace and Railway Museum.
Does Horsley have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Horsley: Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum, George Stephenson's Birthplace and Railway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Horsley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Horsley, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Prudhoe Castle, Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum and George Stephenson's Birthplace).
What are the best-known days out near Horsley?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (28 km), Durham Castle (30 km), Durham Cathedral (30 km), Turbinia (15 km).
Where are Horsley’s historic buildings listed?
Horsley has 7 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 Horsley 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)
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stephenson's Birthplace: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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