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Here's Lily again

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (1.4 miles, 2.2 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.....

Coundon and Leeholme War Memorial

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction SW)

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The Deer House, Bishops Park, Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)

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.....

Escomb Saxon Church, near Bishop Auckland 15th June 2009

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction W)

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...

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (5.7 miles, 9.2 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...

The Famous View

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (6.7 miles, 10.7 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.....

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)

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Pak Lodge, South Park, Darlington, Co. Durham

Darlington (113 Pictures)

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

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...

A picture of Wolsingham

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)

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 Street of Beamish Museum

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (13.6 miles, 21.9 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...

Penshaw Monument 14th June 2009

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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

Rush hour

Hartlepool (478 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction E)

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

Washington Old Hall. Washinton, Tyne and Wear.

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction N)

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River Tees bridges

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction SE)

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.....

Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)

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Temenos and Riverside Stadium 17 June 2010

Middlesbrough (61 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SE)

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...

Seaton carew Hartlepool

Seaton Carew (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction E)

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

Where sheep shall graze

Stanhope (27 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction W)

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...

Snow in Sunderland

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction NE)

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

Gateshead

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

The urban sprawl of Gateshead rises majestically skywards in a seemingly endless mixture of concrete and glass. Gateshead stretches for almost 13 miles along the banks of the River Tyne...

Recommended attractions near Kirk Merrington

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)

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

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW)

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Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.4 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)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)

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

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction N)

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Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)

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

Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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

Seaham Lighthouse South of Sunderland

Seaham Lighthouse (3 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

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

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 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.....

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 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)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction N)

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

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 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.....

Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NE)

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Hylton Castle, Sunderland, tyne & WEAR

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction N)

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Baltic Centre Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.0 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.....

St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

St Nicholas Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction N)

The magnificent cathedral church of St. Nicholas has stood at the heart of Newcastle for many centuries. Its superb lantern.....

Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, South Wall

Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.4 km, direction S)

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)

(20.3 miles, 32.6 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.....


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