Spanish City
Permanent funfair in Whitley Bay, a seaside town in North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England.
Attractions in Seaton Sluice
Photo: Spanish City, Original author was Adam G. Bell (CC BY 3.0)Out from Seaton Sluice: Spanish City and more
None of our places to visit is inside Seaton Sluice’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a theme park, a historic house and an art gallery to choose from. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Durham Castle is worth a day, 35 km from the centre.
In Seaton Sluice
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 names to know near Seaton Sluice
Spanish City aside, the next best known are a historic house, an art gallery and a fort.
Theme parkSpanish City3.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustSeaton Delaval Hall700 m outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryLinks Art Gallery2.5 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortFort on Blyth Links900 m 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.
The map
On the map
The 4 outside town cluster to the southeast.
The dashed line is Seaton Sluice’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 you can see
Between them they are 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 Sluice. 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
These 4 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Seaton Sluice’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Seaton Sluice →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Allow a day for Durham Castle, 35 km away, the pick of 12.
CastleDurham Castle35 km south
CathedralDurham Cathedral35 km south
MuseumTurbinia16 km southwest
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum9 km south
Castle · English HeritageTynemouth Priory and Castle8 km southeast
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral15 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey20 km south
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle15 km southwest
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock14 km southwest · 638K visitors a year
MuseumBeamish Museum25 km southwest · 350K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral16 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle31 km northPlaces well known beyond Seaton Sluice (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.
Places to visit in Seaton Sluice: questions
What is there to see near Seaton Sluice?
No attraction is mapped inside Seaton Sluice itself. Within 5 km of it are Spanish City, Seaton Delaval Hall, Links Art Gallery and Fort on Blyth Links.
Does Seaton Sluice have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Seaton Sluice: Links Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Seaton Sluice?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Seaton Sluice, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Seaton Delaval Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Seaton Sluice?
Within 40 km: Durham Castle (35 km), Durham Cathedral (35 km), Turbinia (16 km), Arbeia Roman Fort Museum (9 km).
Where are Seaton Sluice’s historic buildings listed?
Seaton Sluice has 17 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 Sluice 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)
- Spanish City: Original author was Adam G. Bell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tynemouth Priory and Castle: Chris McKenna (user:Thryduulf), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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