Recommended Towns & Villages near Spennymoor

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction S)

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

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW)

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Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW)

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.....

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

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

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...

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (5.4 miles, 8.6 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.....

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SW)

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...

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction W)

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Darlington (113 Pictures)

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

Wolsingham (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (12.2 miles, 19.6 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...

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (12.4 miles, 20.0 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 (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

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

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction N)

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Hartlepool (478 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction E)

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

Seaton Carew (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction E)

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

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 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.....

Middlesbrough (61 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 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...

Sunderland (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (16.6 miles, 26.6 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...

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction SW)

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Stanhope (27 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (17.4 miles, 28.0 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...

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (17.5 miles, 28.1 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 Spennymoor

Brancepeth Castle (2 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW)

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Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SW)

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

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.3 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 (154 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction N)

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

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction N)

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Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction SW)

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

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 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 (3 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NE)

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Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction W)

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

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 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 (6 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NE)

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Gibside (42 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction N)

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

Hylton Castle (15 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction N)

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Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 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.....

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.4 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 (13 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

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Baltic Centre (3 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 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 Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.3 km, direction N)

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

The Castle (4 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction N)

On returning from a raid into Scotland, Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built a castle calling it his `New.....

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction W)

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