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Recommended Towns & Villages near Gainford

Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)

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St.Cuthbert's Church, Darlington, County Durham

Darlington (113 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction E)

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...

Escomb Saxon Church, near Bishop Auckland 15th June 2009

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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...

Bishop Auckland Town Cemetery, South Church Road

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (8.4 miles, 13.5 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. James, Coundon, County Durham

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)

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Richmond Market Place, North Yorkshire

Richmond (130 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction S)

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

St John the evangelist church. Kirk Merrington, County Durham

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

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

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)

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Here's Lily again

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (12.1 miles, 19.4 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.....

Reeth Yorkshire

Reeth (40 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 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...

Tunstall Reservoir

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (14.0 miles, 22.5 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...

Yarm High Street, Yarm.

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (15.9 miles, 25.6 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.....

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (16.0 miles, 25.8 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...

Saddler Street in Durham City

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (16.9 miles, 27.2 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.....

Ford over the River Wear at Stanhope, Co. Durham

Stanhope (27 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (17.7 miles, 28.5 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...

Castle End

Castle Bolton (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SW)

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Gunnerside

Gunnerside (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 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"...

View to the south taken in upper swaledale near Keld, North Yorkshire

Keld (17 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 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...

Low Force, Forest- in-Teesdale, County Durham

Forest-in-Teesdale (30 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction NW)

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

Muker in Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire

Muker (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction SW)

Apart from having a place in the history of the Yorkshire Dales, Muker is a walkers paradise and a wonderful relaxing place to stay whilst discovering the beauty of the area...

Recommended attractions near Gainford

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)

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

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W)

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

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 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)

(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction W)

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

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 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.....

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle (50 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 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)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)

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

Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NW)

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

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction N)

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

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction W)

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Red Tulips, Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Constable Burton Hall Gardens (31 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

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

Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 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.....

Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction N)

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

Crakehall Watermill, North Yorkshire

Crakehall Water Mill (2 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 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.....

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

Bolton Castle (62 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 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.....

Middleham Castle in all it's splendour april 06

Middleham Castle (17 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction S)

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

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

High Force (56 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.1 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.....

Aysgarth Lower Falls, Easter weekend 2007. Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls (49 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction SW)

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

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 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.....

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(22.5 miles, 36.2 km, direction N)

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