Near Norham: Norham Castle and other places to visit
With nothing inside Norham’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Beyond the town, Berwick-upon-Tweed sits 11 km away.
The best known around Norham
Norham Castle aside, the next best known are 2 castles.
Castle · English HeritageNorham Castle300 m outside town, to the northeast
CastleTwizel Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleHeaton Castle (remains of)4.8 km outside town, to the southEach 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
The outermost point is Heaton Castle (remains of), at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Norham’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 mix
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Norham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Norham Castle).
Full list of places
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Norham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Norham →
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: Berwick-upon-Tweed, at 11 km.
CastleBerwick Castle11 km northeast
CastleBamburgh Castle31 km southeastCastleCastle · National TrustLindisfarne Castle24 km eastCastleCastleFord Castle11 km southeast
CastleDuns Castle14 km northwestCastleCastleChillingham Castle27 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMelrose Abbey37 km westHistoric houseHistoric housePaxton House5.8 km northeast
CastleWedderburn Castle11 km northwest
CastleFloors Castle23 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKelso Abbey22 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Norham (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.
Your questions on Norham
What is there to see near Norham?
No attraction is mapped inside Norham itself. Within 5 km of it are Norham Castle, Twizel Castle and Heaton Castle (remains of).
Does Norham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Norham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Norham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Norham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Norham Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Norham?
Within 40 km: Berwick-upon-Tweed (11 km), Berwick Castle (11 km), Bamburgh Castle (31 km), Lindisfarne Castle (24 km).
Where are Norham’s historic buildings listed?
Norham has 27 listed buildings, 1 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 Norham 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 (9)
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twizel Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Castle: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bamburgh Castle: Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duns Castle: Rich Tea, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wedderburn Castle: David Lauder at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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