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High Row, Darlington, County Durham

Darlington (113 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction NE)

Darlington, bustling though it is today was once a small Saxon settlement, this flourished as evidenced by the beautiful building of the church dedicated to Saint Cuthbert which lies at the heart of the town...

Yarm Town Hall, High Street, Yarm, Cleveland, Teesside.

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction E)

Situated in the heart of the Tees valley, the picturesque town of Yarm has a long and interesting history. It was also highlighted on BBC Breakfast television on Friday 19 January.....

Easby Abbey, Near Richmond, North Yorkshire

Richmond (130 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SW)

Richmond is a lovely old market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire...

St James Church, Coundon 9th Jan 2010

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction N)

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The Bishops Park, Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N)

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 John the Evangelist Church

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Escomb

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)

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...

Sunset over Spennymoor

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)

Long before Spennymoor ever existed there was... Spenny Moor. Spenny Moor was a vast area of common land, and we are indebted to noted historian and antiquarian Robert Surtees.....

Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)

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Middlesbrough Town Centre, North Yorkshire

Middlesbrough (61 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

When today you look at the thriving metropolis of Middlesbrough it seems impossible to believe that less than two hundred years ago it was a tiny fishing village with a minute community, but it was...

Cod Beck Reservoir near Osmotherley. North York Moors.

Osmotherley (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction SE)

Osmotherley is a beautiful unspoilt village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, it lies surrounded by moors and pastureland between the Cleveland and Hambleton Hills...

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

Kelloe has pleasant riverside areas and is in close proximity to historic Hartlepool Quay and the seaside resort town of Peterlee on England's northern coast...

Reeth

Reeth (40 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SW)

An area of startling clarity, populated with beautiful old stone buildings, Reeth is a famous centre from which to tour the beautiful Yorkshire Dales...

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction NW)

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Durham Cathedral

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction N)

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.....

SEATON CAREW - HARTLEPOOL EARLY MORNING OCTOBER

Seaton Carew (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NE)

Seaton Carew lies at the edge of urbanised Hartlepool, it has seaside amusements and a lovely stretch of firm sand...

Sunset on the town wall

Hartlepool (478 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction NE)

This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967...

View of Castle Bolton, Yorkshire

Castle Bolton (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SW)

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Wolsingham

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction NW)

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...

Town square, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Thirsk (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (21.2 miles, 34.2 km, direction SE)

A charming market town in North Yorkshire, Thirsk is famous for being the home of James Herriot, the author of "All Creatures Great and Small."..

Recommended attractions near Blackwell

Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, South Wall

Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SW)

This pleasant place is interesting for the remarkable ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian Abbey. Here in an idyllic.....

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle (50 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW)

This castle, occupying a dramatic cliff-top site above the River Swale, led a fairly quiet life without any military action to.....

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

Arriving close to Staindrop from almost any direction the view of Raby Castle, built by the powerful Nevill family in the.....

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

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

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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Bowes Museum.. Near Barnard Castle...3rd October 2004.

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction W)

Josephine Bowes, wife of John Bowes was a Parisian actress, and perhaps this shows in the choice of building they chose as a.....

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W)

This historic town is a picturesque centre for discovering the delights of Teesdale. The town occupies a clifftop site above.....

Crakehall Watermill, North Yorkshire

Crakehall Water Mill (2 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

Hidden in the exquisite countryside of the lower regions of the Dales, Crakehall Water Mill must be one of the most photographed.....

Red Tulips, Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Constable Burton Hall Gardens (31 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)

Magnificent gardens surrounding a grand Palladian mansion lying close to Leyburn at the entrance to the vast sweep of glorious.....

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction N)

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Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NW)

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

Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction N)

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

Middleham Castle in all it's splendour april 06

Middleham Castle (17 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SW)

Picturesque, ruinous castle, which was said to be the favourite home of Richard III. It was built in 1170 by Richard Neville,.....

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction N)

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

CLIFF RIGG, CLEVELAND

Roseberry topping (27 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction E)

This lofty hillside is known as the Roseberry Topping, but affectionately called the "matterhorn" by locals, it lies on the.....

Bolton Castle in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire. Mary Queen of Scots was once held prisoner here.

Bolton Castle (62 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction SW)

On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once.....

Inside the Wight Home. - Heriott Museum

The World of James Herriot Museum (15 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction SE)

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Aysgarth Lower Falls, Easter weekend 2007. Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls (49 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction SW)

These magnificent falls, although not the highest in the land are certainly one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire. The.....

Guisborough Priory. Yorkshire

Guisborough Priory (4 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 35.0 km, direction E)

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

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(22.5 miles, 36.2 km, direction W)

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