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Fall Berries at Craigside, England

Craigside (2 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction E)

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Back Lane, Stanhope

Stanhope (27 Pictures)

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

Escomb Saxon Church

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (8.3 miles, 13.4 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...

Oldest Gravestone

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (9.5 miles, 15.3 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.....

Blanchland, Northumberland - November 2004

Blanchland (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

St James Church

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SE)

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Kirk Merrington Church

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)

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 (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction E)

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.....

Durham Castle

Durham (419 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of County Durham (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

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.....

Barnard Castle and the river Tyne

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction S)

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

Forest-in-Teesdale (30 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)

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

Steam Train 2

Beamish (94 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

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...

A picture of Kelloe

Kelloe (1 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (16.5 miles, 26.5 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...

Corbridge Bridge

Corbridge (31 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (17.5 miles, 28.2 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...

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

Allendale Town (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction NW)

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

Victoria viaduct

Washington (267 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction NE)

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Nent Valley, Nenthead, Cumbria.

Nenthead (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (18.7 miles, 30.1 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...

Penshaw Monument, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction NE)

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

Angel

Gateshead (293 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NE)

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...

The River Tyne at Hexham

Hexham (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (18.9 miles, 30.5 km, direction NW)

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

Recommended attractions near Wolsingham

Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction S)

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)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction E)

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Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 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.....

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

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

Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland

Blanchland Abbey (1 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)

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

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 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.....

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

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SW)

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Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction E)

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)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

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

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction S)

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

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

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction S)

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

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

High Force (56 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW)

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

Watch out for Red Indians

Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NE)

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

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction S)

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

Gibside (42 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)

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

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Lumley Castle (8 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

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

Killhope Lead Mining Museum (7 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction W)

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

Angel Of The North at Gateshead

Angel of the North (42 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction NE)

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist.....

Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham Abbey (10 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

A picture of Tyne Green Country Park

Tyne Green Country Park (1 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction NW)

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