Durham Coalfield, Beamish

#9 among attractions in Beamish

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The Durham Coalfield is a coalfield in north-east England. It is continuous with the Northumberland Coalfield to its north. It extends from Bishop Auckland in the south to the boundary with the county of Northumberland along the River Tyne in the north, beyond which is the Northumberland Coalfield. ()

Coordinates: 54°50'19"N, 1°36'16"W

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Beamish United Kingdom

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Durham Coalfield – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

2.8 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Pelaw Grange, Beamish
73 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.
2.9 miSE
Monastery, Historical place, Gothic architecture
Finchale Priory, Durham
75 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
85 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
46 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
46 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
3.8 miSW
Village
Langley Park
97 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...
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fox & Parrot Wood, Beamish
52 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.
1.8 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.
~1410 ftNW
Village, View point
Waldridge, Durham
7 min walk • 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.
1.8 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.