Photo: G Laird · CC BY-SA 2.0Places to visit near Otterburn
Otterburn has no place to visit of its own on our list, and none within 5 km of its edge. The nearest big name is Hadrian's Wall, 24 km off. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 8 castles and 3 historic houses.
Finding them
The 6 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Otterburn is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
All 12 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Otterburn. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
7 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Hadrian's Wall, Cragside, Warkworth Castle and Belsay Castle, and 3 more).
Everything on the list
Each of the 12 is within 40 km.
Alnwick Castle
Castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK; seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK.
Harbottle Castle
Grade I listed archaeological site in Harbottle, Northumberland, England, UK.
Wallington Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Northumberland, England, UK.
Chillingham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Northumberland, England, UK.
What is in or close to Otterburn comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Otterburn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Otterburn →
A trip from Otterburn
There are 12 places within 40 km; here are the best known.
2CastleAlnwick Castle36 km northeast
3Historic house · National TrustCragside21 km northeast
4Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle38 km eastHistoric house5Historic house · English HeritageBelsay Castle25 km southeast
6Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle29 km southeastCastleCastleHarbottle Castle12 km northHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustWallington Hall17 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle28 km northeastCastleCastleChillingham Castle37 km northeastCastleCastleChipchase Castle18 km southCastleCastleHermitage Castle39 km westThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Alnwick →
Quick answers on Otterburn
Does Otterburn have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Otterburn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Otterburn?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadrian's Wall (English Heritage), 24 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Otterburn?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (24 km), Alnwick Castle (36 km), Cragside (21 km), Warkworth Castle (38 km).
Where are Otterburn’s historic buildings listed?
Otterburn has 5 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 Otterburn 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 (4)
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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