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Bede Museum
Attractions in Jarrow

Jarrow to see, Bede Museum first

Jarrow’s list takes in 9 museums, 3 historic sites and 2 castles. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 17 others are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by English Heritage. Durham Castle, 22 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Bede Museum, Orangeaurochs from Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0)
In Jarrow
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Jarrow

Then come 3 museums and 2 castles, behind Bede Museum.

MuseumBede Museumin townMuseumMuseumAnglo-Saxon Farm and Villagein townMuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum2.6 km outside town, to the northeastCastle · English HeritageTynemouth Priory and Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northeastCastle · English HeritageHylton Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNorth East Land, Sea and Air Museums2.8 km outside town, to the south

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

Mapped around Jarrow

To the northeast lie most of the 17 nearby.

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The dashed line is Jarrow’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 is on offer

Museums or galleries lead the count with 9; 5 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 9 museums2 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 2 castles0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks · 1 heritage railway · 1 aquarium0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Jarrow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Tynemouth Priory and Castle and Hylton Castle).

Every place

The complete list

It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 17 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Jarrow come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

18 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Jarrow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Jarrow →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

The pick of the 12 is Durham Castle, 22 km off.

CastleDurham Castle22 km southCathedralDurham Cathedral22 km southMuseumTurbinia9 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey9.2 km southeastCathedralNewcastle Cathedral8.1 km westCastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle8.1 km westMuseumBeamish Museum14 km southwest · 350K visitors a yearBig drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock8.4 km west · 638K visitors a yearCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral8.7 km westArt galleryBALTIC Centre7.3 km westMuseumCentre for Life8.7 km west · 225K visitors a yearMuseumDiscovery Museum9 km west

Places well known beyond Jarrow (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 Jarrow: questions

What are the main attractions in Jarrow?

The best known inside Jarrow’s built-up area are Bede Museum and Anglo-Saxon Farm and Village. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 17 more within 5 km.

Does Jarrow have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Jarrow: Bede Museum, Anglo-Saxon Farm and Village, Arbeia Roman Fort Museum and North East Land, Sea and Air Museums.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Jarrow?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Jarrow, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Tynemouth Priory and Castle and Hylton Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Jarrow?

Within 40 km: Durham Castle (22 km), Durham Cathedral (22 km), Turbinia (9 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (9.2 km).

Where are Jarrow’s historic buildings listed?

Jarrow has 18 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Jarrow 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 (20)

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