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Warren House Gill, Horden
Landscape Horden County DurhamA gem on the County Durham coast in terms of variety, scenery, history and passive science at work.
Stanhope Market Place
Landmark Stanhope County DurhamAn historic market place in the centre of Stanhope and the location of the Market Cross, a Petrified Tree Stump, the War Memorial and St Thomas Church.
Wharton Park
Landscape Durham County DurhamA feast for photographers, natural history enthusiasts, structure admirers, sculpture lovers and children
West House Field Trig Point
Trig Point Sedgefield County DurhamThe West House Field trig point sits in a hedge (82m) near Sedgefield.
Black Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Black Hill trig point sits north of Westernhope Moor (559m) near Stanhope.
East Grange Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County DurhamThe East Grange trig point sits in a hedge (103m) near Durham.
Durham Castle
Castle Durham County DurhamA castle dating back to the Normans in Durham city centre.
Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre
Museum Peterlee County DurhamOnce a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.
Boxing Gloves
Art Peterlee County DurhamSix foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.
Relative Treats
Statue Horden County DurhamA life size sculpture of grandmother and granddaughter by Ray Lonsdale.
Hownsgill Viaduct
Bridge Consett County Durham54m high viaduct, built with the help of Robert Stephenson.
Low Barnes Nature Reserve
Landscape Bishop Auckland County DurhamA 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.
Durham Cow
Art Durham County DurhamLife size sculpture referring to the legend of Durham's founding on the banks of the River Wear
Mural And The Village Remains
Art Horden County DurhamStriking mural and sculpture, depicting South Hetton's mining heritage.
Kingsgate Footbridge
Bridge Durham County DurhamModernist footbridge completed without using scaffolding in 1963
Spanish Gallery and Mining Art Gallery
Museum Bishop Auckland County DurhamTwo fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.
Auckland Castle
Castle Bishop Auckland County DurhamCastle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.
Auckland Tower
Building Bishop Auckland County DurhamA tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings
Durham Angel
Statue Peterlee County DurhamDesigned by local sculpturer Ray Lonsdale, this statue Horns could be the Angel Of Durham.
Easington Colliery
Landmark Peterlee County DurhamA town with a nature reserve, memorial garden, cemetry and a reconstructed miners pit cage, celebrating the times of mining in Easington Colliery.
Castle Eden Dene
Landscape Peterlee County Durham221 hectares of woodland, grassland and paths leading to the beautiful Durham coast.
Little Tern Sculpture
Art Horden County DurhamArtwork inspired by the Little Tern colony which return to nest in Horden every spring.
Apollo Pavilion
Art Peterlee County DurhamA Brutalist public work of art in Peterlee, designed by British Artist and Architect, Victor Pasmore.
Steetley Pier
Landmark Hartlepool County DurhamA 2,000 foot long pier built in the 1960's to pipe sea water for the magnesia treatment works.
Haswell Colliery Engine House
Building Shotton County DurhamA ruined colliery engine house that was part of a monumental mining disaster.
Beamish Museum
Estate Stanley County Durham350 acre world famous open air museum set in rural County Durham.
Beamish Shorthorns
Art Consett County DurhamA sculpture of four metal cows constructed from old JCB parts, grazing on the C2C route near Beamish.
Old Cassop Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County DurhamThis is the trig point for Old Cassop (194m) near Durham.
Fendrith Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Fendrith Hill trig point sits south of Chapel Fell (696m) near Stanhope.
Beaurepaire Priory
Religious Place Durham County DurhamA 13th century priory twixt manor house that was a retirement home and also a retreat for the Durham Monks.
Egglestone Abbey
Religious Place Barnard Castle County DurhamBeautiful ruins of small monastery founded by White Canons set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
Groverake Mine
Machinery Bishop Auckland County DurhamThe ruins of an old lead and fluorspar mine in the Pennines with the headframe and some buildings still visible.
Tees Cottage Pumping Station
Machinery Darlington County DurhamA 19th century Victorian pumping station used to provide drinking water to the Darlington area.
Rookhope Arch
Chimney Bishop Auckland County DurhamOne of the remaining arches carrying a two mile horizontal chimney as part of a flue system.
Reddings Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Hartlepool County DurhamThe Reddings Hill trig point sits in the corner of a field (147m) near Hurworth Burn Reservoir, Wingate, Hartlepool.
Cauldron Snout
Waterfall Barnard Castle County DurhamAt 180m it is the longest waterfall in the UK and is fed from Cow Green Reservoir.
Burnhope Seat Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County DurhamThe Burnhope Seat trig point is at the top of Yad Moss Ski Tow (746m) near Alston.
Harter Fell Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County DurhamThe Harter Fell trig point sits on Crossthwaite Common (481m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.
The Journey
Art Durham County DurhamA bronze sculpture depicting six monks transporting St Cuthbert's coffin in Durham City centre by Fenwick Lawson.
Lumley Castle
Castle Chester-le-Street County DurhamA grade I listed castle built in 1392, now a stunning hotel.
Raven Seat Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County DurhamThe Raven Seat trig point sits on Harnisha Hill (589m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.
The Ball and The Bradford Boy
Statue Bishop Auckland County DurhamA memorial to the Bradford brothers and other soldiers from Witton Park who fought in World War 1 and both received the Victoria Cross.
Eleven O One
Statue Seaham County DurhamA statue of a British infantryman commemorating the end of World War 1.
Barnard Castle
Castle Barnard Castle County DurhamA Grade I listed, 12th Century ruined castle on the banks of the River Tees in Barnard Castle
Killhope Lead Mine
Building Bishop Auckland County DurhamA restored 19th century mining museum in the centre of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you can experience the life and work of the lead mining families of the North Pennines.
Terris Novalis
Art Consett County DurhamTwo huge sculptures of 19th century surveyor's instruments standing on freaky feet!
Old King Coal
Art Chester-le-Street County DurhamA sculpture called Old King Coal celebrating the area's proud coal mining history.
Old Transformers
Art Consett County DurhamStatues of the Ironmaster and Coal Miner made from obselete components representing the legacy of the local steelworks.
Hardwick Hall Park
Landscape Sedgefield County DurhamAn 18th century, 40 acre park designed by London architect, James Paine.
Durham Cathedral
Religious Place Durham County DurhamA stunning 900 year old cathedral built on a peninsula formed by the River Wear.
Escomb Saxon Church
Religious Place Bishop Auckland County DurhamFounded about AD 670–675, it is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England.
The Count's House
Building Durham County DurhamA Grecian style summerhouse on the banks of the River Wear named after a Polish entertainer.
Wharnley Burn Waterfall
Waterfall Consett County DurhamA beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.
Causey Arch
Bridge Stanley County DurhamCausey Arch is the oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world.
St Andrew's Church And Hopper Mausoleum
Religious Place Consett County DurhamAn atmospheric Anglican church and mausoleum abandoned in the 1970s.
Ushaw College
Religious Place Ushaw Moor County DurhamUshaw College is a former Catholic seminary, partially designed by Augustus Pugin.
EM Perkins Monument
Statue Birtley, Co Durham County DurhamStatue dedicated to EM Perkins whose company supplied materials for the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.
Auckland Castle Deer House
Building Bishop Auckland County DurhamThe deer house is a rare and well preserved example of Gothic Revival architecture built in 1760.
Finchale Priory
Religious Place Framwellgate Moor County DurhamFinchale Priory was a benedictine priory founded in 1196 on the site of the hermitage of Saint Godric.
Embleton Old Hall Trig Point
Trig Point Hartlepool County DurhamThe Embleton Old Hall trig point sits by a hedge (114m) north of Embleton Old Hall near Sedgefield.
Catterick Moss Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Catterick Moss trig point is on moorland (426m) near Stanhope.
Bollihope Carrs Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Bollihope Carrs trig point sits on Snowhope Moor (541m) near Stanhope.
Tuthill Quarry Trig Point
Trig Point Seaham County DurhamThe Tuthill Quarry trig point is sitting on top of a quarry (164m) near Seaham.
Sand Edge Common Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Sand Edge Common trig point is on Wolsingham North Moor (353m) near Stanhope.
Pontop Pike Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County DurhamThe Pontop Pike trig point is sitting next to the Pontop Pike Masts (313m) near Consett.
Pit House Plantation Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County DurhamThis is the trig point for Pit House Plantation (266m) near Durham.
Pikestone Fell Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThis is the trig point for Pikestone Fell (387m) near Stanhope.
Mayland Lea Farm Trig Point
Trig Point Bishop Auckland County DurhamThis is the trig point for Mayland Lea Farm sitting by a wall in a field (305m) near Bishop Auckland.
Humber Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County DurhamThe Humber Hill trig point is sitting in a field west of Lanchester (270m) near Consett.
Horseshoe Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Horseshoe Hill trig point is sitting on Edmundbyers Common (520m) near Stanhope.
Hoove Faggergill Trig Point
Trig Point Barnard Castle County DurhamThe Hoove Faggergill trig point is sitting on Faggergill Moor (554m) near Barnard Castle.
Grange Farm Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County DurhamThe Grange Farm trig point is sitting in a field in Cornsay (280m) near Consett.
Findon Cottages Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County DurhamThe Findon Cottages trig point is sitting in a field in Witton Gilbert (153m) near Durham.
Charlaw Moor Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County DurhamThe Charlaw Moor trig point is Sacriston (232m) near Durham.
Beacon Hill North Trig Point
Trig Point Seaham County DurhamThe Beacon Hill North trig point overlooks the North Sea (87m) near Seaham.
Batter Law Trig Point
Trig Point Seaham County DurhamThe Batter Law Hill trig point (143m) overlooking Dalton Park near Seaham.
Bolts Law Hunstanworth Trig Point
Trig Point Rookhope County DurhamThe Bolts Law Hunstanworth trig point sits on Stanhope Common (541m) near Rookhope.
Dry Rigg Trig Point
Trig Point Rookhope County DurhamThe Dry Rigg trig point sits on Redburn Common (561m) near Rookhope.
Collier Law Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Collier Law trig point sits on Wolsingham Park Moor (517m) near Stanhope.
Five Pikes Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County DurhamThe Five Pikes trig point sits on moorland south of Bollihope (479m) near Stanhope.
Oxen Law Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County DurhamThe Oxen Law trig point sits in a field at Oxen Law (346m) near Consett.
Knitsley Fell Trig Point
Trig Point Witton le Wear County DurhamThe Knitsley Fell trig point sits on Knitsley Fell (284m) near Wolsingham.
Stoterley Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County DurhamThe Stoterley Hill trig point is sitting on Muggleswick Common (376m) near Consett.
Roughside Moor Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County DurhamThe Roughside Moor trig point sits on top of Edmondbyers Common (384m) near Consett.
High House Trig Point
Trig Point Bishop Auckland County DurhamThe High House trig point is sitting in a hedge next to the High House Reservoir (172m) near Bishop Auckland.
Tripsy Bank Trig Point
Trig Point Bishop Auckland County DurhamThe Tripsy Bank trig point sitting on top of Greater Willington Common (152m) in Willington near Bishop Auckland.
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