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All 296 places by distance →One day from Witton Gilbert
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Witton Gilbert
- Maiden's Bowerheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Brancepeth Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium)fort · 1.5 hrs
- Beamish Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbertchurch · 30 min
- Back in Witton Gilbert
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Witton Gilbert?
Maiden's Bower (heritage site, about 5 km), St Margaret of Antioch (church, about 6 km), Durham Castle (church, about 6 km), St Oswald's Church (church, about 7 km), Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert (church, about 9 km), Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) (fort, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Witton Gilbert?
151 places on Spotwander: 42 forts & heritage, 37 churches, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Witton Gilbert?
Maiden's Bower, about 5 km by road; Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Witton Gilbert?
St Margaret of Antioch, about 6 km by road; Durham Castle (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Witton Gilbert?
Start in Witton Gilbert, visit Maiden's Bower, then Brancepeth Castle, then Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium), then Beamish Museum, then Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.























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