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St James Church, Coundon 9th Jan 2010

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NE)

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Town Hall, Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction NW)

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 (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NW)

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...

Methodist Church

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)

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

Here's Lily again

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (5.2 miles, 8.4 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.....

Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NW)

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High Row, Darlington, County Durham

Darlington (113 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (8.5 miles, 13.7 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...

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (9.5 miles, 15.2 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...

Crook Hall

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (10.2 miles, 16.4 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.....

A picture of Wolsingham

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (11.5 miles, 18.4 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...

View of the Round Tower from the Great Hall

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

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Yarm Town Hall, High Street, Yarm, Cleveland, Teesside.

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 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.....

Market Place

Richmond (130 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction S)

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

Back Lane, Stanhope

Stanhope (27 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (16.4 miles, 26.4 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...

Town Street of Beamish Museum

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (16.6 miles, 26.8 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...

Middlesbrough Town Centre, North Yorkshire

Middlesbrough (61 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction E)

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...

All Saints Church, Penshaw, County Durham

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

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

The moon over Hartlepool bay

Hartlepool (478 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction E)

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

SEATON CAREW - HARTLEPOOL EARLY MORNING OCTOBER

Seaton Carew (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction E)

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

Victoria viaduct

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction N)

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Recommended attractions near Shildon

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.8 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.....

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)

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

Inside Brancepeth Castle

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction N)

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Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 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)

(10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)

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

Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)

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)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 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)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 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)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

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Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction N)

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Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, South Wall

Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 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)

(16.6 miles, 26.8 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.....

Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction N)

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

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

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction W)

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Seaham Lighthouse South of Sunderland

Seaham Lighthouse (3 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction NE)

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 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)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 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.....

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction W)

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

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

High Force (56 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 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.....

Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mowbray Park (6 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction NE)

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