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The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell

in the county of West Midlands

Merchant's House

Plymouth

in the county of Devon

Recommended Towns & Villages near Blanchland

Ford over the River Wear at Stanhope, Co. Durham

Stanhope (27 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction S)

This is a lovely, bustling little town is set amidst the charm of Weardale, it is almost entirely built of stone particularly around the old Market Square, dominated by a fine stone cross...

A wall on the walk to the grouse hunting marshes near Allendale, Northumberland

Allendale Town (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley...

Corbridge Bridge

Corbridge (31 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

Located in Northumberland, Corbridge is a historic market town with Roman connections. It features charming streets, historic buildings, and the Corbridge Roman Town archaeological site...

Hexham bridge

Hexham (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey...

Wolsingham Centre

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)

This is a lovely village lying on the edge of the North Pennines in an area of great scenic beauty. It is a wild and beautiful landscape dotted only by scattered farms with meadows full of grazing sheep and cattle...

St.Michael's Church in the village of WALL in the county of NORTHUMBERLAND - August 2003

Wall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction N)

The village of Wall lies in the high uplands of Northumberland in spacious countryside bordered by the rivers South Tyne and North Tyne, close to Chester's Fort on historic Hadrian's Wall...

Nent Valley, Nenthead, Cumbria.

Nenthead (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum...

The Church at Whitfield, Northumberland

Whitfield (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen...

Remants of Hadrians Wall, Chesters Roman Fort, Northumberland

Chollerford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

Chollerford is a delightful village destination. It is a popular base for tourists visiting Hadrian's Wall and Chester Fort. The region is also popular with keen fishermen, with.....

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SE)

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High Force, Englands highest waterfall. On the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, Co.Durham.

Forest-in-Teesdale (30 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

It's landscape, possessed of a wild untamed beauty, highlighted by the meandering River Tees, has a few ancient farmhouses and old stone cottages...

Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....

St Augustine's Church, Alston, Cumbria

Alston (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction W)

At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....

Beamish: omnibus

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E)

Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century...

Escomb Saxon Church

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SE)

Lying in a prominent position ringed by the River Wear, Escomb is best known for its magnificent Saxon Church reputed to be built from stones brought from the near-by ruined Roman Fort at Binchester...

Durham Cathedral and The Castle

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction E)

Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle and cathedral with its winding streets, ancient market place and alleyways and other old churches to discover.....

The Sage, Gateshead Viewed From Newcastle Quayside

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction E)

The urban sprawl of Gateshead rises majestically skywards in a seemingly endless mixture of concrete and glass. Gateshead stretches for almost 13 miles along the banks of the River Tyne...

Newcastle Bridges

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction NE)

This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded by a Roman fort which was replaced by a castle.....

Town Hall, Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction SE)

This was the busy social and commercial centre of the south-west Durham coalfield, but the town is actually much older than the Industrial Revolution, although that historic.....

St. James, Coundon, County Durham

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction SE)

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Recommended attractions near Blanchland

Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland

Blanchland Abbey (1 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)

Blanchland Abbey was founded as a priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and became an abbey in the late 13th century. The.....

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

This lovely scenic valley lies between the town of Bishop Auckland, seat of princes of the church and the charming market town of.....

Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham Abbey (10 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)

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.....

A picture of Tyne Green Country Park

Tyne Green Country Park (1 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction N)

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Killhope Lead Mining Museum high in Upper Weardale. A desolate but magical place.

Killhope Lead Mining Museum (7 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)

Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....

Langley Castle Hotel, Tynedale, Northumberland

Langley Castle (3 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW)

Built in 1350, during the reign of Edward III, the castle has retained its architectural integrity and is regarded as one of the.....

The River North Tyne

Chesters Roman Fort (Cilvrnvm) (71 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

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Gibside Chapel, National trust garden - Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6BG

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E)

Gibside is famous for the sedate historic estate set at the heart of the outstandingly beautiful Derwent Valley. The estate was.....

Mithraeum temple near Brocolitia roman fort Milecastle

Carrawburgh Roman Fort (Brocolitia) (2 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW)

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Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

Hampsterley Forest encompasses over five thousand acres, it is a combination of parkland and forest, giving access to some of the.....

High Force, Englands highest waterfall. On the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, Co.Durham.

High Force (56 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

This is the Tees most spectacular offering, it is also England's highest waterfall. The best time to see High Force is just.....

Low Force, at Bowlees on the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, County Durham.

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort (36 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)

Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the.....

Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction E)

Beamish Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum, but an.....

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SE)

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Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction E)

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist.....

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction NE)

The dramatic gardens of the Belsay Hall estate are listed Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens. They surround a superb.....

Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction E)

Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the.....

St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction NE)

The magnificent cathedral church of St. Nicholas has stood at the heart of Newcastle for many centuries. Its superb lantern.....

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction E)

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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