A museum to see in Wylam: Railway Museum
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 5 places on the list. One place to visit is mapped inside Wylam’s built-up area, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. A drive of 31 km brings you to Hadrian's Wall.
Start with these in Wylam
Behind Railway Museum on the list are 3 museums and a castle.
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustGeorge Stephenson's Birthplace300 m outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustCherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNewburn Hall Motor Museum4.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Most of the 4 close by lie to the southwest.
The dashed line is Wylam’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
Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 5.
Green: inside Wylam. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Prudhoe Castle, George Stephenson's Birthplace and Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum).
The full list
The one inside Wylam comes first, then 4 more within 5 km of its edge.
George Stephenson's Birthplace
Historic house museum in Wylam, Northumberland, England, UK.
Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum
18th-century historic vernacular building in Mickley, Northumberland, England, UK.
Newburn Hall Motor Museum
Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK.
The one inside Wylam comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Wylam’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wylam →
Day trips
The 12 days out are led by Hadrian's Wall, 31 km away.
CastleDurham Castle28 km southeast
CathedralDurham Cathedral28 km southeast
MuseumTurbinia13 km east
MuseumBeamish Museum15 km southeast · 350K visitors a year
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral14 km east
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle14 km east
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle11 km west
Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock13 km east · 638K visitors a year
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral13 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle14 km north
MuseumCentre for Life13 km east · 225K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Wylam (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.
Planning a visit to Wylam
What are the main attractions in Wylam?
The place to visit inside Wylam’s built-up area is Railway Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Wylam have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wylam: Railway Museum, George Stephenson's Birthplace, Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum and Newburn Hall Motor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wylam?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wylam, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Prudhoe Castle, George Stephenson's Birthplace and Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Wylam?
Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (31 km), Durham Castle (28 km), Durham Cathedral (28 km), Turbinia (13 km).
Where are Wylam’s historic buildings listed?
Wylam 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 Wylam 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
- George Stephenson's Birthplace: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newburn Hall Motor Museum: Andrew Curtis, 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
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, 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
- Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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