Must-see museum · County Durham, County Durham
Souter Lighthouse
Souter Lighthouse is a museum in County Durham, County Durham.
Souter Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Souter Lighthouse
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Souter Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.97044, -1.36445. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Souter Lighthouse
- Temple Memorial Park · temple · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrew's · church · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Roker Park · park · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roker Pier Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cliffords Fort · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Priory and Castle · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth) · church · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Church · church · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
Other museums near Souter Lighthouse
- Bede Museum · museum · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stephenson Railway Museum · museum · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ryhope Engines Museum · museum · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Washington Old Hall · museum · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bowes Railway · museum · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- BALTIC Centre · museum · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shipley Art Gallery · museum · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beamish Museum · museum · County Durham · ~26 km · Must-see
- HMS Trincomalee · museum · Hartlepool · ~41 km · Must-see
- Museum of Hartlepool · museum · Hartlepool · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Souter Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Souter Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Souter Lighthouse?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Souter Lighthouse?
Nearby: Temple Memorial Park (temple, 5 km), Saint Andrew's (church, 6 km), Roker Park (park, 6 km), Tynemouth Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), St Hilda's Church (beach, 7 km), Roker Pier Lighthouse (beach, 7 km).
Is Souter Lighthouse worth visiting?
Souter Lighthouse is listed as a must-see museum in County Durham on Spotwander.