Hedleyhope Fell

#5824 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Hedleyhope Fell is a nature reserve to the north-east of Tow Law, County Durham, England. The reserve is managed by Durham Wildlife Trust and consists of some 202 hectares of mainly mid-altitude heathland. It occupies the steep slope on the right bank of Hedleyhope Burn, between the stream and the B6301 Tow Law–Cornsay Colliery road. ()

Established: 2006 (18 years ago)Coordinates: 54°46'56"N, 1°46'59"W

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Hedleyhope Fell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brancepeth Castle, Hownsgill Viaduct, Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine, The Derwent Centre.

6.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Brancepeth Castle
156 min walk • Brancepeth Castle is a castle in the village of Brancepeth in County Durham, England, some 5 miles south-west of the city of Durham. It is a Grade I listed building.
4.6 miNW
Bridge
Hownsgill Viaduct
118 min walk • The Hownsgill Viaduct is a former railway bridge located west of Consett in County Durham, England. It is currently used as a footpath and cycleway.
6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine
164 min walk • Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of north County Durham and the Tynedale district of south Northumberland, England.
5.3 miNW
54°51'10"N • 1°49'60"W
The Derwent Centre, Consett
135 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tunstall Reservoir
122 min walk • Tunstall Reservoir was a water supply storage reservoir completed in 1879, and now used solely to maintain minimum regulatory flows on the River Wear in northeast England.
2.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Longovicium, Lanchester
68 min walk • Longovicium was an auxiliary fort located on Roman Dere Street, in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. It is located just southwest of Lanchester in the English county of Durham, roughly 8 miles to the west of the city of Durham and 5 miles from Consett.
4.9 miE
Historical place, Universities and schools, Architecture
Ushaw College, Durham
125 min walk • Ushaw College, is a former Catholic seminary near the village of Ushaw Moor, County Durham, England, which is now a heritage and cultural tourist attraction. The college is known for its Georgian and Victorian Gothic architecture and listed nineteenth-century chapels.
1 miNW
Farm
Hall Hill Farm, Durham
27 min walk • Hall Hill Farm is a tourist attraction located in County Durham, near Tow Law, England.
4.6 miE
Village
Langley Park
118 min walk • History buffs will delight in the village's rich heritage, which is evident in its historic buildings and landmarks. The imposing Langley Castle, built in the 14th century, is a stunning example of medieval architecture and offers guided tours for those interested in...
7.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fox & Parrot Wood, Beamish
189 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.
4.9 miN
Seminary
Crook Hall, Durham
125 min walk • Crook Hall, sited near Lanchester, County Durham, some 8 miles north west of the city of Durham, was one of two Roman Catholic seminaries which temporarily replaced the Douai seminary in Douai, France when that college was suppressed soon after the French Revolution.