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Attractions in Seaton Delaval

Places to visit around Seaton Delaval, from Spanish City

There is no place to visit inside Seaton Delaval’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a theme park, a historic house and an art gallery. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Durham Castle is 33 km away.

Photo: Spanish City, Original author was Adam G. Bell (CC BY 3.0)
In Seaton Delaval
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Seaton Delaval

Then come a historic house, an art gallery and a fort, behind Spanish City.

Theme parkSpanish City3.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustSeaton Delaval Hall1.7 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryLinks Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortFort on Blyth Links3.6 km outside town, to the north

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

Where each one is

Most of the 4 close by lie to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Seaton Delaval’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

How the list breaks down

It comes down to a theme park, a historic house and an art gallery.

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Seaton Delaval. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Seaton Delaval Hall).

Every place

All of them, one by one

You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.

Spanish City

Theme park · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast

Permanent funfair in Whitley Bay, a seaside town in North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England.

About Spanish City →

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

10 listed buildings are on Seaton Delaval’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Seaton Delaval →

Big names nearby

Beyond Seaton Delaval

The pick of the 12 is Durham Castle, 33 km off.

CastleDurham Castle33 km southMuseumTurbinia13 km southwestCathedralDurham Cathedral33 km southMuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum9.4 km southeastCathedralNewcastle Cathedral13 km southwestCastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle13 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey20 km southeastBig drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock12 km southwest · 638K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageTynemouth Priory and Castle9 km southeastCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral13 km southwestMuseumBeamish Museum22 km southwest · 350K visitors a yearMuseumCentre for Life13 km southwest · 225K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Seaton Delaval (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.

Know before you go to Seaton Delaval

What is there to see near Seaton Delaval?

No attraction is mapped inside Seaton Delaval itself. Within 5 km of it are Spanish City, Seaton Delaval Hall, Links Art Gallery and Fort on Blyth Links.

Does Seaton Delaval have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Seaton Delaval: Links Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Seaton Delaval?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Seaton Delaval, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Seaton Delaval Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Seaton Delaval?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (33 km), Turbinia (13 km), Durham Cathedral (33 km), Arbeia Roman Fort Museum (9.4 km).

Where are Seaton Delaval’s historic buildings listed?

Seaton Delaval has 10 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 Seaton Delaval 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 (13)

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