Rokeby Park

#2212 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Rokeby Park is a country house in the Palladian style in the civil parish of Rokeby, in Northern England. It is close to the confluence of the River Tees and River Greta, near Greta Bridge in what is now County Durham. It was historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Rokeby is pronounced ‘rookbee’. It is the private home of Sir Andrew Morritt but is open to the public on selected days. ()

Coordinates: 54°31'23"N, 1°52'25"W

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Rokeby Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Teesdale, Bowes Museum, Raby Castle, Egglestone Abbey.

2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Teesdale, Barnard Castle
67 min walk • Nestled in the historic market town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale is a picturesque valley in the heart of the Durham Dales, part of the United Kingdom's scenic North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This tranquil area is defined by the River Tees, which...
2.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Fashion museum, Art museum
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
55 min walk • The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England.
5.5 miNE
Forts and castles, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Raby Castle, Darlington
141 min walk • Raby Castle is a medieval castle located near Staindrop in County Durham, England, among 200 acres of deer park. It was built by John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby, between approximately 1367 and 1390. Cecily Neville, the mother of the Kings Edward IV and Richard III, was born here.
1.4 miNW
Ruins, Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle
36 min walk • Egglestone Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian abbey on the southern bank of the River Tees, in northern England, 1+1⁄2 miles south-east of Barnard Castle.
6.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Baldersdale Woodlands
170 min walk • Baldersdale Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It consists primarily of ancient, semi-natural woodland growing on steep valley slopes, including scree, on both banks of the River Balder over a stretch of some 3 km, upstream of the village of Cotherstone.
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Shipley and Great Woods
162 min walk • Shipley and Great Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It occupies a steep ravine in the valley of the River Tees, just north of the village of Cotherstone.
6.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hoove, Yorkshire Dales National Park
168 min walk • Hoove is a hill in the northern Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England, near the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham. Its elevation is 554 metres, and it is classified as a Marilyn.
5.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Cotherstone Castle
141 min walk • Cotherstone Castle was in the village of Cotherstone by the River Tees some 3 miles north-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. This was a motte and bailey castle built around 1090. In 1200 the wooden building was replaced by a stone building, of which was licensed in 1201.
5.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Ravensworth Castle
144 min walk • Ravensworth Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Ravensworth, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.