What to see from Redburn: Housesteads Museum first
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 5 of 9. All of them lie outside Redburn. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. A drive of 7.1 km brings you to Hadrian's Wall.
Just outside Redburn, the best known
Once you have seen Housesteads Museum, try 2 historic sites, a castle and a museum.
CastleStaward Peel4.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageHousesteads Roman Fort4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumVindolanda Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteVindolanda Fort1.6 km outside town, to the northFortFortCastra Vindolanda1.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The outermost point is Vercovicium, at 4.8 km.
The dashed line is Redburn’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Redburn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Housesteads Museum and Housesteads Roman Fort).
Every entry
Nothing is inside Redburn itself; these 9 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Redburn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Redburn →
Day trips from Redburn
The pick of the 12 is Hadrian's Wall, 7.1 km off.
CastleLangley Castle6.9 km east
CastleFeatherstone Castle10 km west
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral38 km west
CastleBellister Castle7 km west
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle38 km west
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle23 km east
CastleThirlwall Castle11 km west
CastleBlenkinsopp Castle10 km west
CastleNaworth Castle21 km westCastleCastleChipchase Castle16 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Redburn (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 Redburn
What is there to see near Redburn?
No attraction is mapped inside Redburn itself. Within 5 km of it are Housesteads Museum, Staward Peel, Housesteads Roman Fort and Vindolanda Museum.
Does Redburn have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Redburn: Housesteads Museum and Vindolanda Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Redburn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Redburn, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Housesteads Museum and Housesteads Roman Fort).
What are the best-known days out near Redburn?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (7.1 km), Langley Castle (6.9 km), Featherstone Castle (10 km), Carlisle Cathedral (38 km).
Where are Redburn’s historic buildings listed?
Redburn has 4 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 Redburn 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 (12)
- Staward Peel: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vindolanda Museum: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellister Castle: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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