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Places near Cockfield by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Cockfield
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:48 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cockfield
- Harperley Camp (WW2 Pow Camp)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Witton Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Escomb Churchchurch · 30 min
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildonmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- The Bowes Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Cockfield
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cockfield?
Raby Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Witton Castle (heritage site, about 8 km), Escomb Church (church, about 11 km), The Bowes Museum (museum, about 13 km), Auckland Castle (heritage site, about 13 km), Barnard Castle Grounds (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cockfield?
126 places on Spotwander: 38 forts & heritage, 24 churches, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Cockfield?
Raby Castle, about 3 km by road; Witton Castle (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Cockfield?
Escomb Church, about 11 km by road; St Michael's Church (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cockfield?
Start in Cockfield, visit Harperley Camp (WW2 Pow Camp), then Witton Castle, then Escomb Church, then Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon, then The Bowes Museum, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.