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Beamish (94 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E of Consett)

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...

Blanchland

Blanchland (38 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland

(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction W of Consett)

Blanchland is a small picturesque village nestled beside the river in the Derwent Valley within the North Pennines Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is surrounded by.....

Wolsingham

Wolsingham (18 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction S of Consett)

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...

Corbridge, Northumberland

Corbridge (31 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW of Consett)

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...

Crook Hall, Durham City

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

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction SE of Consett)

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.....

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NE)

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

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Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E)

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

Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland

Blanchland Abbey (1 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)

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

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction E)

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Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

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)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SE)

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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