Consett Attractions

Derwent Walk Country Park in the town of Consett, in the county of County Durham (1.0 miles, 1.7 km)
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Allensford Country Park in the town of Consett, in the county of County Durham (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction E)
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Pow Hill Country Park in the town of Blanchland, in the county of Northumberland (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction E)
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Gibside in the town of Burnopfield, in the county of Tyne & Wear (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SW)
Gibside is famous for the sedate historic estate set at the heart of the outstandingly beautiful Derwent Valley. The estate was...
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Beamish Open Air Museum in the town of Beamish, in the county of County Durham (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction W)
Beamish Open Air Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum,...
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Waldrige Fell Country Park in the town of Chester-le-Street, in the county of County Durham (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)
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Blanchland Abbey in the town of Blanchland, in the county of Northumberland (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction E)
The Abbey in the village was constructed in 1163.
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Stephenson's Birthplace in the town of Wylam, in the county of Northumberland (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)
The National Trust's smallest property, this is the birthplace of the world-famous railway engineer, George Stephenson.
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Angel of the North in the town of Gateshead, in the county of Tyne & Wear (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SW)
Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist...
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Lumley Castle in the town of Chester-le-Street, in the county of County Durham (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)
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Durham Castle in the town of Durham, in the county of County Durham (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)
Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the...
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Durham Cathedral in the town of Durham, in the county of County Durham (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NW)
One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical...
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St Nicholas Cathedral in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne & Wear (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)
The magnificent cathedral church of St. Nicholas has stood at the heart of Newcastle for many centuries. Its superb lantern...
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Baltic Centre in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne & Wear (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)
The Baltic Centre is a new £46m art gallery on the banks of the Tyne and is the latest evidence of the area's growing cultural...
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The Castle in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne & Wear (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)
On returning from a raid into Scotland, Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built a castle calling it his `New...
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Washington Old Hall in the town of Washington, in the county of Tyne & Wear (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction W)
Manor house associated with the family of George Washington
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Binchester Roman Fort in the town of Binchester, in the county of County Durham (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)
For over 300 years, Binchester Roman Fort was occupied for. To begin with, soldiers in this fort did not come from this area;...
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Hexham Abbey in the town of Hexham, in the county of Northumberland (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction SE)
Hexham Abbey is a refoundation of a church which stood on this spot in the year 675, it survived until 821, later the town was...
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Herrington Country Park in the town of Houghton le Spring, in the county of Tyne & Wear (14.0 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)
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Tyne Green Country Park in the town of Hexham, in the county of Northumberland (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)
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