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Escomb Saxon Church, near Bishop Auckland 15th June 2009

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction NE)

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...

The Deer House, Bishops Park, Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

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.....

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)

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Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N)

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St James Churchyard, Coundon 9th Jan 2010

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)

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Wolsingham

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)

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...

St John the evangelist church. Kirk Merrington, County Durham

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE)

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

Sunset over Spennymoor

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NE)

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.....

Market Place, Darlington, County Durham

Darlington (113 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SE)

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...

Where sheep shall graze

Stanhope (27 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)

This is a lovely, bustling little town is set amidst the charm of Weardale, it is almost entirely built of stone particularly around the old Market Square, dominated by a fine stone cross...

Autumn Scene

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

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.....

Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire. November 2003

Richmond (130 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

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...

High Force, Englands highest waterfall. On the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, Co.Durham.

Forest-in-Teesdale (30 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction W)

It's landscape, possessed of a wild untamed beauty, highlighted by the meandering River Tees, has a few ancient farmhouses and old stone cottages...

Reeth, North Yorkshire

Reeth (40 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

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

Blanchland, Northumberland - November 2004

Blanchland (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NW)

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.....

Beamish, County Durham: Tram

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction N)

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...

A View of Swaldale looking west towards Gunnerside, North Yorkshire

Gunnerside (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SW)

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small"...

River Tees bridges

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 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.....

Keld in Swaledale

Keld (17 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (20.4 miles, 32.9 km, direction SW)

Keld is a wonderfully scenic area at the head of Swalesdale. It is a lonely landscape with a small hamlet of stone cottages and outlying farms...

Recommended attractions near Cockfield

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction S)

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

Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)

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

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

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)

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

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

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

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)

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

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SW)

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Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NE)

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

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

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Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 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)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)

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

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle (50 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

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

Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, South Wall

Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction S)

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

High Force, Englands highest waterfall. On the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, Co.Durham.

High Force (56 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

This is the Tees most spectacular offering, it is also England's highest waterfall. The best time to see High Force is just.....

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NW)

This lovely scenic valley lies between the town of Bishop Auckland, seat of princes of the church and the charming market town of.....

Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland

Blanchland Abbey (1 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction NW)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction NE)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction N)

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

Red Tulips, Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Constable Burton Hall Gardens (31 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.2 km, direction S)

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

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

Bolton Castle (62 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction S)

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.....

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction N)

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


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