Pig Hill

#4532 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pig Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of north-east County Durham, England, situated 1 km south of the village of Easington Lane. ()

Established: 1992 (32 years ago)Coordinates: 54°47'38"N, 1°25'56"W

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Pig Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dalton Park, Finchale Priory, St Giles Church, St Michael and All Angels' Church.

2.7 miNE
Shopping, Outlet mall, Shopping centre
Dalton Park
70 min walk • Dalton Park is a premier shopping destination nestled in the heart of County Durham in the United Kingdom. This expansive outlet mall offers a diverse range of high-street and designer brands at discounted prices, making it a magnet for savvy shoppers looking for...
4.6 miW
Monastery, Historical place, Gothic architecture
Finchale Priory, Durham
118 min walk • Finchale Priory sometimes referred to as Finchale Abbey was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are sited by the River Wear, four miles from Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
5.2 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Giles Church, Durham
133 min walk • St. Giles Church is a grade I listed parish church in Gilesgate, Durham, England. The church was constructed as the hospital chapel of the Hospital of St Giles and was dedicated in on St Barbara's Day, June 1112 by Bishop Flambard to "the honour of God and St Giles".
3.7 miNW
Church
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sunderland
94 min walk • St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin.
5.2 miNE
54°50'18"N • 1°19'38"W
East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre, Seaham
133 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Gilesgate, Durham
124 min walk • Gilesgate is a place in County Durham, England. It is situated east of the centre of Durham. It is also a ward of Durham with a total population taken at the 2011 census was 8,074.
3.8 miNW
Town
Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland
98 min walk • Houghton-le-Spring is a town in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham, it is now administered as part of the Tyne and Wear county.
4.4 miS
Park
Wingate Quarry
113 min walk • Wingate Quarry is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of east County Durham, England. Part of the site is also a Local Nature Reserve It is a disused quarry located just south of the village of Wheatley Hill. The quarry was worked for Magnesian Limestone until the 1930s, when it closed.
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pittington Hill
57 min walk • Pittington Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies adjacent to the village of Pittington, some 6 km north-east of Durham city. A disused quarry occupies part of the site.
3.4 miNW
National park
Joe's Pond, Sunderland
88 min walk • Joe's Pond is a four hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest that lies to the east of, and adjacent to, the Rainton Meadows nature reserve in Tyne and Wear, England.
3.5 miNW
54°49'46"N • 1°29'45"W
Rainton Meadows, Sunderland
90 min walk • Park