Swin Bridge

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Swin Bridge is the local name for a skew arch bridge in County Durham. It was built in 1830 for the Haggerleases branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, crossing the River Gaunless at Cockfield. It is important as an early example of the masonry arch skew bridge, and the first used to carry a railway. ()

Coordinates: 54°37'32"N, 1°49'9"W

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Swin Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Teesdale, Raby Castle, Escomb Church, Witton Castle.

7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Teesdale, Barnard Castle
180 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...
2.5 miS
Forts and castles, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Raby Castle, Darlington
64 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.
5.2 miNE
Church
Escomb Church, Bishop Auckland
134 min walk • Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles west of Bishop Auckland.
3.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Witton Castle
96 min walk • Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4.4 miE
Church
Church of St Helen
113 min walk • The Church of St Helen is a Church of England parish church in St Helen Auckland, County Durham. It is a grade I listed building.
4.5 miNE
54°40'40"N • 1°45'4"W
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland
116 min walk • Visitor center, Park
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hamsterley Forest
90 min walk • Hamsterley Forest is a commercial forest in County Durham owned and managed by Forestry England. It is the largest forest in County Durham and covers more than 2,000 hectares.
5.9 miE
Memorial
Legg's cross
150 min walk • Legs Cross is an Anglo-Saxon cross in the parish of Bolam, County Durham, England, about 4 miles north of Piercebridge on the Pilgrims' Way. It is a Grade II* listed structure, and a scheduled monument. It was probably erected in the 9th century.
4.4 miNE
National park
Witton-le-Wear
113 min walk • Witton-le-Wear is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the valley of the River Wear, immediately east of the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, England.