Lambton Castle

#1105 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, Grade II*. ()

Coordinates: 54°52'2"N, 1°32'12"W

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Lambton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Penshaw Bridge, Fatfield Woods, Chartershaugh Bridge, Riverside Ground.

1.2 miNE
Bridge
Penshaw Bridge, Chester-le-Street
32 min walk • Penshaw Bridge, also known as Fatfield Bridge, is a road traffic bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Penshaw with Fatfield. The bridge was opened on 29 January 1890.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fatfield Woods, Sunderland
29 min walk • Fatfield Woods is a woodland in Tyne and Wear, England, near Washington. It covers a total area of 8.99 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
0.9 miNE
Bridge
Chartershaugh Bridge, Sunderland
24 min walk • Chartershaugh Bridge is a road traffic bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking Penshaw with Fatfield as part of the A182 road.
1.6 miSW
Cricket, Sport, Sport venue
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
40 min walk • The Riverside Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Riverside until the end of 2021, is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Chester New Bridge, Chester-le-Street
23 min walk • Chester New Bridge is a Grade II* listed medieval stone bridge over the River Wear near Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. It carries Black Drive, the private entrance road to Lambton Castle, across the Wear just north of the A1052 road bridge, which superseded it in 1926.
1.4 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club, Chester-le-Street
37 min walk • Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at the Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham.

Lambton Castle

Facts and practical information

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Lambton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Penshaw Bridge, Chester-le-Street

Fatfield Woods, Sunderland

Chartershaugh Bridge, Sunderland

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Chester New Bridge, Chester-le-Street

Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club, Chester-le-Street