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Prudhoe Castle
Attractions in Ovingham

Prudhoe Castle heads the list around Ovingham

Our list finds nothing inside Ovingham’s built-up area, but 6 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, 2 castles and a historic house, among others. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is Hadrian's Wall, 28 km off.

Photo: Prudhoe Castle, Chris Tweedy (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ovingham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Ovingham

Prudhoe Castle aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a castle and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle600 m outside town, to the southeastMuseum · National TrustCherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southwestCastleBywell Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseBywell Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseum · National TrustGeorge Stephenson's Birthplace3.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRailway Museum2.7 km outside town, to the east

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

Map of the places

The map puts most of the 6 to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Ovingham’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

What sort of places

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Ovingham. 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

Each place in turn

All 6 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

16 listed buildings are on Ovingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ovingham →

Big names nearby

Beyond Ovingham

Leading the 12 is Hadrian's Wall, 28 km away; they include 3 castles and 3 cathedrals.

FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall28 km westCastleDurham Castle29 km southeastCathedralDurham Cathedral29 km southeastMuseumTurbinia15 km eastMuseumBeamish Museum16 km southeast · 350K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageAydon Castle8.9 km westCathedralNewcastle Cathedral16 km eastCastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle16 km eastBig drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock16 km east · 638K visitors a yearCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral16 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle15 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey32 km east

Places well known beyond Ovingham (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.

Asked about places to visit in Ovingham

What is there to see near Ovingham?

No attraction is mapped inside Ovingham itself. Within 5 km of it are Prudhoe Castle, Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum, Bywell Castle and Bywell Hall.

Does Ovingham have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ovingham: Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum, George Stephenson's Birthplace and Railway Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ovingham, 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 Ovingham?

Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (28 km), Durham Castle (29 km), Durham Cathedral (29 km), Turbinia (15 km).

Where are Ovingham’s historic buildings listed?

Ovingham has 16 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 Ovingham 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)

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