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Beamish: omnibus

Beamish (94 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W of Chester-le-Street)

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...

Penshaw Monument 14th June 2009

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

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction E of Chester-le-Street)

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

Durham Cathedral's Towers Peeping Over the Trees, Prebends Bridge in the Distance

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

(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction S of Chester-le-Street)

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.....

Sunderland AFC

Sunderland (267 Pictures) in the county of Tyne & Wear

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE of Chester-le-Street)

Sunderland was granted a charter in 1145, the charter gave it market rights and thus the town grew slowly from humble beginnings...

Millenium Eye, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction N of Chester-le-Street)

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.....

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Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction NW)

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

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 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.....

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)

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)

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction S)

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

Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NE)

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)

The Baltic Centre is a new £46m art gallery on the banks of the Tyne and is the latest evidence of the area's growing cultural.....


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