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Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
Attractions in Morpeth

Visit Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum in Morpeth

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. We list one place to visit inside Morpeth’s built-up area and 4 within 5 km of its edge. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. The best-known trip out is to Alnwick Castle, 28 km away.

Photo: Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, The original uploader was Tzdelski at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Morpeth
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

The first to see in Morpeth

After Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, look out for 3 castles and an attraction.

MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museumin townCastleMorpeth Castle100 m outside town, to the eastCastleBothal Castle2.5 km outside town, to the eastCastleMitford Castle1.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionWhitehouse Farm Centre2.3 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

Head to the east for most of the 4 on the list.

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The dashed line is Morpeth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

3 of the 5 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Morpeth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The list in full

The one inside Morpeth comes first, then 4 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Morpeth comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

79 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Morpeth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Morpeth →

Big names nearby

Beyond Morpeth

Day trips number 12; the best known is Alnwick Castle, 28 km off.

CastleAlnwick Castle28 km northMuseumTurbinia22 km southCastle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle21 km northHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle13 km southwestCathedralNewcastle Cathedral22 km southMuseumBeamish Museum31 km south · 350K visitors a yearCastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle22 km southBig drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock21 km south · 638K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey34 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustCragside21 km northwestCastle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle37 km northCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral22 km south

Places well known beyond Morpeth (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.

Before a day out in Morpeth

What are the main attractions in Morpeth?

The place to visit inside Morpeth’s built-up area is Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Morpeth have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Morpeth: Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Morpeth?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Warkworth Castle (English Heritage), 21 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Morpeth?

Within 40 km: Alnwick Castle (28 km), Turbinia (22 km), Warkworth Castle (21 km), Belsay Castle (13 km).

Where are Morpeth’s historic buildings listed?

Morpeth has 79 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 Morpeth 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 (15)

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.