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Recommended Towns & Villages near Rookhope

Stanhope Manor

Stanhope (27 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE)

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...

Blanchland, Northumberland - November 2004

Blanchland (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NE)

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.....

Wolsingham

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)

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...

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

Forest-in-Teesdale (30 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction SW)

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

Nent Valley, Nenthead, Cumbria.

Nenthead (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum...

A view in the central business district, Allendale Town, Northumberland

Allendale Town (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NW)

This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley...

Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)

This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction E)

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Hexham County Bridge

Hexham (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction N)

Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey...

Corbridge Bridge

Corbridge (31 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

Located in Northumberland, Corbridge is a historic market town with Roman connections. It features charming streets, historic buildings, and the Corbridge Roman Town archaeological site...

The Church at Whitfield, Northumberland

Whitfield (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen...

St Augustine's Church, Alston, Cumbria

Alston (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)

At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....

St.Michael's Church in the village of WALL in the county of NORTHUMBERLAND - August 2003

Wall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction N)

The village of Wall lies in the high uplands of Northumberland in spacious countryside bordered by the rivers South Tyne and North Tyne, close to Chester's Fort on historic Hadrian's Wall...

A picture of Escomb

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SE)

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...

Roman Ruins, Chesters Roman Fort, Northumberland

Chollerford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction N)

Chollerford is a delightful village destination. It is a popular base for tourists visiting Hadrian's Wall and Chester Fort. The region is also popular with keen fishermen, with.....

Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)

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Town Hall, Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SE)

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 picture of Dufton

Dufton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SW)

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Beamish: omnibus

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction E)

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...

Collingwood Street, Coundon, County Durham

Coundon (43 Pictures)

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

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Recommended attractions near Rookhope

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction SW)

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)

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)

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

Killhope Lead Mining Museum high in Upper Weardale. A desolate but magical place.

Killhope Lead Mining Museum (7 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction W)

Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....

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

High Force (56 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

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

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

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction S)

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Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

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

Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham Abbey (10 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)

Hexham Abbey is a refoundation of a church which stood on this spot in the year 675, it survived until 821, later the town was.....

Langley Castle Hotel, Tynedale, Northumberland

Langley Castle (3 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

Built in 1350, during the reign of Edward III, the castle has retained its architectural integrity and is regarded as one of the.....

A picture of Tyne Green Country Park

Tyne Green Country Park (1 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

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The River North Tyne

Chesters Roman Fort (Cilvrnvm) (71 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction N)

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The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SE)

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

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction NE)

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

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction SE)

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

Mithraeum temple near Brocolitia roman fort Milecastle

Carrawburgh Roman Fort (Brocolitia) (2 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction N)

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

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction SE)

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

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction E)

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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort (36 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction NW)

Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the.....

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction SE)

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)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SE)

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Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction E)

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


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