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Finchale Priory on the banks of the River Wear, Co Durham

Durham (419 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of County Durham

(1.3 miles, 2.0 km, direction W of Gilesgate Moor)

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.....

Church of St John the Evangelist

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S of Gilesgate Moor)

Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills...

All Saints Church, Penshaw, County Durham

Penshaw (34 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction N of Gilesgate Moor)

Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington...

Steam Train 2

Beamish (94 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW of Gilesgate Moor)

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...

The Bishops Park, Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham

(9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW of Gilesgate Moor)

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.....

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Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical.....

Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SW)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW)

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

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)

With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)

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

Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

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