Waldridge, Durham

#36 among attractions in Durham

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Waldridge is a village in County Durham, in England. The population at the 2001 Census was 215. Prior to the 2011 Census the parish boundaries changed and the population shown at this census was 4,215. It is situated to the south west of Chester-le-Street. It is known as either Waldridge Fell or Waldridge Village, the 'Fell' referring to the surrounding area of moorland. The village used to be known as Waldridge Colliery. The current village dates back to the 1890s, the original village having been located on the fell which overlooks the present location. Rainwater runs into the Cong Burn to the north and the South Burn to the south, both of which flow into the River Wear which is a few miles to the east. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°50'30"N, 1°36'30"W

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Waldridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beamish Museum, Pelaw Grange, Finchale Priory, Lambton Castle.

3.7 miNW
Open-air living museum of historic life
Beamish Museum, Beamish
94 min walk • Beamish Museum, nestled in the picturesque countryside of County Durham in the United Kingdom, offers visitors a unique journey back in time. This open-air museum is dedicated to preserving the rich industrial heritage of the North East of England during the 1820s...
2.7 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Pelaw Grange, Beamish
69 min walk • Pelaw Grange Stadium is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing track located at North Lodge in the English county of Durham, between Chester-le-Street and Gateshead. The stadium has a restaurant and a number of bars and has been owned by the McKenna family since January 1965.
3.1 miSE
Monastery, Historical place, Gothic architecture
Finchale Priory, Durham
81 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.
3.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Lambton Castle
86 min walk • Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, Grade II*.
1.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Concangis, Chester-le-Street
45 min walk • Concangis was an auxiliary castra in the Roman province of Lower Britain. Its ruins are located in Chester-le-Street, Durham, in England, and are now known as Chester-le-Street Roman Fort. It is situated 6 miles north of Durham and 8 miles south of Newcastle upon Tyne.
1.8 miNE
Church
St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street
45 min walk • The parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is a Church of England church in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. The site has been used for worship for over 1100 years; elements of the current building are over 950 years old.
1.6 miNE
54°51'14"N • 1°34'24"W
Market Hall Shops Chester-le-Street, Chester-le-Street
42 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fox & Parrot Wood, Beamish
46 min walk • Fox & Parrot Wood is a broadleaf woodland in County Durham, England, about 4 miles west of Chester-le-Street. It is situated just north of the B6313, near the village of Craghead. The wood forms part of the Great North Forest, which is one of England's community forests, and is adjacent to Twizell Wood, which lies to the north.
1.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Cade's Road, Chester-le-Street
45 min walk • Cade's Road is a postulated Roman Road in north-east England. It is named after John Cade of Durham, an 18th-century antiquarian who in 1785 proposed its existence and possible course from the Humber Estuary northwards to the River Tyne, a distance of about 100 miles.
1.7 miNE
Street
Chare, Chester-le-Street
45 min walk • A chare, in the dialect of North-east England, is a narrow medieval street or alley.
1.9 miE
Cricket, Sport, Sport venue
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
49 min walk • The Riverside Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Riverside until the end of 2021, is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England.