Just outside Stocksfield: Prudhoe Castle and more
Our list finds nothing inside Stocksfield’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 castles, a museum and a historic house to choose from. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Go 27 km out for Hadrian's Wall.
Top of the list around Stocksfield
Following Prudhoe Castle are a castle, a museum and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleBywell Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustCherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum1.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseBywell Hall1.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
To the northeast is where most of the 4 lie.
The dashed line is Stocksfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Stocksfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Prudhoe Castle and Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum).
The list in full
Nothing is inside Stocksfield itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum
18th-century historic vernacular building in Mickley, Northumberland, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Stocksfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stocksfield →
Around the region
Hadrian's Wall, 27 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CastleDurham Castle28 km southeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral28 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle8.6 km northwest
MuseumBeamish Museum16 km east · 350K visitors a year
MuseumTurbinia18 km east
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral19 km east
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle19 km east
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock19 km east · 638K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral18 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle18 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Stocksfield (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 Stocksfield: questions
What is there to see near Stocksfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Stocksfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Prudhoe Castle, Bywell Castle, Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum and Bywell Hall.
Does Stocksfield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Stocksfield: Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stocksfield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stocksfield, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Prudhoe Castle and Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Stocksfield?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (27 km), Durham Castle (28 km), Durham Cathedral (28 km), Aydon Castle (8.6 km).
Where are Stocksfield’s historic buildings listed?
Stocksfield 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 Stocksfield 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)
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Castle: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Hall: Bill Cresswell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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
- St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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