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Durham Cathedral, Durham

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

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE of Brandon)

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

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S of Brandon)

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

Bishop Auckland Town Cemetery, South Church Road

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

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction S of Brandon)

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.....

Escomb Saxon Church

Escomb (7 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW of Brandon)

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...

Steam Train 2

Beamish (94 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N of Brandon)

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...

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Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction NE)

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

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NE)

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

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N)

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

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)

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

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 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.....


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