Places to visit around Rothbury, from Cragside
The best-known day out from Rothbury is Alnwick Castle, 17 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house and a castle. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust.
Where to start near Rothbury
Once you have seen Cragside, try a castle.
Historic house · National TrustCragside800 m outside town, to the east
CastleCartington Castle2.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
At the edge of the map sits Cartington Castle, 3.4 km out.
The dashed line is Rothbury’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
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Rothbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Cragside).
Every entry
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Cartington Castle
Grade I listed castle in Cartington, Thropton, Northumberland, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Rothbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rothbury →
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: Alnwick Castle, at 17 km.
CastleAlnwick Castle17 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle19 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle9.2 km northeast
CastleBamburgh Castle35 km north
Castle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle28 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBrinkburn Priory6.7 km southeastCastleCastleCallaly Castle8 km northCastleCastleChillingham Castle24 km northHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle24 km southCastleCastleHarbottle Castle13 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustWallington Hall18 km south
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle36 km southPlaces well known beyond Rothbury (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 Rothbury
What is there to see near Rothbury?
No attraction is mapped inside Rothbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Cragside and Cartington Castle.
Does Rothbury have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Rothbury.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rothbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rothbury, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Cragside).
What are the best-known days out near Rothbury?
Within 40 km: Alnwick Castle (17 km), Warkworth Castle (19 km), Edlingham Castle (9.2 km), Bamburgh Castle (35 km).
Where are Rothbury’s historic buildings listed?
Rothbury has 35 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 Rothbury 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 (8)
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cartington Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bamburgh Castle: Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstanburgh Castle: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brinkburn Priory: Evan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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