Nothing mapped in Pegswood itself; Bothal Castle is the nearest draw
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Pegswood’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles and a museum. At 19 km, Warkworth Castle is worth the journey.
Just outside Pegswood, the best known
Next to Bothal Castle, the best known are a castle and a museum.
CastleBothal Castle1 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleMorpeth Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum2.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the southwest.
The dashed line is Pegswood’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 sort of places
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Pegswood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Pegswood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pegswood →
Day trips
Warkworth Castle, 19 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle19 km north
CastleAlnwick Castle27 km north
MuseumTurbinia23 km south
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral23 km south
CastleMitford Castle5.7 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle16 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle35 km north
MuseumBeamish Museum33 km south · 350K visitors a year
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle24 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey34 km southeast
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock22 km south · 638K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustCragside21 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Pegswood (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.
Practical questions about Pegswood
What is there to see near Pegswood?
No attraction is mapped inside Pegswood itself. Within 5 km of it are Bothal Castle, Morpeth Castle and Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum.
Does Pegswood have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pegswood: Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pegswood?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Warkworth Castle (English Heritage), 19 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Pegswood?
Within 40 km: Warkworth Castle (19 km), Alnwick Castle (27 km), Turbinia (23 km), Newcastle Cathedral (23 km).
Where are Pegswood’s historic buildings listed?
Pegswood has 9 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 Pegswood 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 (14)
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum: The original uploader was Tzdelski at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitford Castle: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstanburgh Castle: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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