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Things to do in Stanhope

Stanhope is a charming town located in North East England. Visitors can explore the historic Horsley Hall and ride the heritage Weardale Railway. The area also offers scenic walks through the North Pennines and nearby natural landmarks like Rookhope.

104 attractions & places to visit · Stanhope overview →

Horsley Hall starting to show Autumn colour - geograph.org.uk - 251811📷 4

Historic houses · North East England

Horsley Hall

Horsley Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.

👶↗ horsleyhall.co.uk
Train from Darlington at Stanhope - geograph.org.uk - 8257559📷 5

Heritage railways · North East England

Weardale Railway

Weardale Railway in England North East, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ weardale-railway.org.uk
St Andrew's church, Westgate - geograph.org.uk - 8279570📷 5

Hotels · North East England

Westgate Manor

Westgate Manor — a hotel in scotland lowlands.

↗ westgatemanor.co.uk
Field Head - door - geograph.org.uk - 6225693📷 5

National landscapes (AONB) · North East England

North Pennines

North Pennines in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Moorland at summit area of Islington Hill - geograph.org.uk - 7216475📷 5

Wildlife reserves · North East England

Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells

Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free🐕↗ designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Parish hall - entrance - geograph.org.uk - 7778664📷 5

Other places · North East England

Frosterley

Frosterley in England North East, United Kingdom.

A crumbling stone barn stands sentinel over the Rookhope Burn - geograph.org.uk - 7864528📷 5

Natural landmarks · North East England

Rookhope

Rookhope in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Barrasdale Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1035619📷 4

Other places · North East England

A689 road

A689 road in England North East, United Kingdom.

New stile on path near Greenfoot Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 7695557📷 4

Quarries · North East England

Greenfoot Quarry

Greenfoot Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free↗ designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Old door at High Farm - geograph.org.uk - 6366082📷 4

Natural landmarks · North East England

North Pennine Batholith

North Pennine Batholith in England North East, United Kingdom.

🐕↗ bgs.ac.uk
Slitt Vein lead mine uncovered at West Rigg Opencut - geograph.org.uk - 2416105📷 4

Quarries · North East England

West Rigg Open Cutting

West Rigg Open Cutting in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free↗ designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Field Head - door - geograph.org.uk - 6225693📷 4

Castles · North East England

Westgate

Westgate in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Rainbow with dry stone walls - geograph.org.uk - 3777616📷 4

Other places · North East England

Crawleyside

Crawleyside in England North East, United Kingdom.

Disused quarry, Weardale Works - geograph.org.uk - 593741📷 3

Caves · North East England

Fairy Holes Cave

Fairy Holes Cave in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free🐕↗ designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Weardale around Westernhopeburn (2) - geograph.org.uk - 7110681📷 3

Forests & woodlands · North East England

Westernhope Burn Wood

Westernhope Burn Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶↗ designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
West Newlandside - door - geograph.org.uk - 6532154📷 3

Other places · North East England

West Newlandside Meadows

West Newlandside Meadows in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free↗ designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Fence rising towards prominent tree - geograph.org.uk - 7648087📷 3

Quarries · North East England

Rogerley Quarry

Rogerley Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.

Free↗ designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Inscribed stone at Weather Hill - geograph.org.uk - 3851410📷 3

Other places · North East England

Weardale Rural District

Weardale Rural District in England North East, United Kingdom.

Waskerley Reservoir📷 3

Reservoirs & lochs · North East England

Waskerley Reservoir

Waskerley Reservoir — reservoir in County Durham, England, UK.

Free🐕↗ britishdams.org
Westgate Methodist Chapel📷 3

Historic churches · North East England

Westgate Methodist Chapel

Westgate Methodist Chapel — church in Westgate, County Durham, England, UK.

Free↗ hct.org.uk
Elizabeth II postbox on the A689, Eastgate - geograph.org.uk - 5519632📷 3

Historic bridges · North East England

Bridge Over Rookhope Burn

Bridge Over Rookhope Burn — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
The River Wear upstream from Haswick's Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 6200733📷 3

Historic bridges · North East England

Haswick's Bridge

Haswick's Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Station house, Frosterley - geograph.org.uk - 8175579📷 3

Historic bridges · North East England

Frosterley Bridge

Frosterley Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Free♿🐕
All Saints Church, Eastgate (2) - geograph.org.uk - 728417📷 3

Memorials & monuments · North East England

Eastgate War Memorial

Eastgate War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Path above Westernhopeburn - geograph.org.uk - 7111349📷 5

Caves · North East England

Fairy Holes

Fairy Holes is a cave in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕↗ cncc.org.uk
Hole House Haven - geograph.org.uk - 7864433📷 5

Hostels · North East England

Hiole House Bunkhouse

Hiole House Bunkhouse — a hostel in scotland lowlands.

On the approach to Stanhope Station - geograph.org.uk - 8130036📷 5

Caravan parks · North East England

Heather View Country and Leisure Park

Heather View Country and Leisure Park — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Free↗ verdantleisure.co.uk
Front Street, Stanhope - geograph.org.uk - 2259680📷 5

Caravan parks · North East England

Stanhope Caravan Park

Stanhope Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Free↗ stanhopecaravanpark.co.uk
Parish hall - entrance - geograph.org.uk - 7778664📷 5

Caravan parks · North East England

Betsdale Caravan Park

Betsdale Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Free↗ weardaleholidaycottages.co.uk
Close up, Elizabeth II postbox on the A689, Westgate - geograph.org.uk - 5519588📷 5

Caravan parks · North East England

Westgate Caravan Park and Camping Site

Westgate Caravan Park and Camping Site — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

↗ westgatecaravanandcampingsite.co.uk
Dog rose - geograph.org.uk - 8077550📷 5

Caravan parks · North East England

Belle Vue Caravan Site

Belle Vue Caravan Site — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Rainy Close - geograph.org.uk - 1764254📷 5

Caravan parks · North East England

Swinhopeburn Caravan Site

Swinhopeburn Caravan Site — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Sign for the Frosterley Inn - geograph.org.uk - 7779618📷 5

Caravan parks · North East England

Frosterley Inn Caravan Park

Frosterley Inn Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Church of St Thomas, Stanhope - geograph.org.uk - 3851090📷 5

Literary houses · North East England

Stanhope Castle

Stanhope Castle — a literary house museum in scotland lowlands.

♿
Former Methodist Chapel, Westgate - geograph.org.uk - 7308508📷 5

Literary houses · North East England

Westgate Castle

Westgate Castle — a literary house museum in scotland lowlands.

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Westernhopeburn - geograph.org.uk - 1764317📷 5

Literary houses · North East England

Gate Castle

Gate Castle — a literary house museum in scotland lowlands.

♿
St Andrew's church, Westgate - geograph.org.uk - 8279570📷 5

Villages · North East England

Westgate

Westgate — a village in scotland lowlands.

Stanhope Burn near the Hall - geograph.org.uk - 7895405📷 5

Villages · North East England

Stanhope

Stanhope — a village in scotland lowlands.

All Saints Church at Eastgate - geograph.org.uk - 5365473📷 5

Villages · North East England

Eastgate

Eastgate — a village in scotland lowlands.

Sculpted snow, fence, hill walker and trig point - geograph.org.uk - 5657091📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Collier Law

Collier Law — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.

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Summit trig on Westernhope Moor - geograph.org.uk - 7957791📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

James's Hill

James's Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.

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Slope rising to Islington Hill - geograph.org.uk - 2402039📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Islington Hill

Islington Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.

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High Northgate - geograph.org.uk - 6344607📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

Camp at High Northgate

Camp at High Northgate — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Marl Beck Lead Mine and Mineshop - geograph.org.uk - 1816208📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

Medieval farmstead

Medieval farmstead — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Elizabeth II postbox on Front Street, Frosterley - geograph.org.uk - 5519579📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

St. Botolph's Chapel

St. Botolph's Chapel — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Former Smithy, Brandon Walls Lead Mine - geograph.org.uk - 7309477📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

Brandon Walls lead mine and ore works

Brandon Walls lead mine and ore works — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Course of railed incline, Coldberry Lead Mine - geograph.org.uk - 7291971📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

Coldberry lead mine

Coldberry lead mine — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Bouseteams at Daddryshield Burn - geograph.org.uk - 7508441📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

Middle Level Mine Shop

Middle Level Mine Shop — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Bouseteams at Daddryshield Burn - geograph.org.uk - 7508441📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

Middle Level Mine Timber Store

Middle Level Mine Timber Store — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Pond on the track, southern flanks of Catterick - geograph.org.uk - 7333863📷 5

Archaeological sites · North East England

Former lime kiln

Former lime kiln — archaeological in scotland lowlands.

Sculpted snow, fence, hill walker and trig point - geograph.org.uk - 5657091📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Collier Law

Collier Law — mountain in scotland lowlands.

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Summit trig on Westernhope Moor - geograph.org.uk - 7957791📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Westernhope Moor

Westernhope Moor — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 675.74 m.

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Sheepfold near summit of Monks Moor - geograph.org.uk - 2849834📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Monks

Monks — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 565.1 m.

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Bollihope Common from Catterick - geograph.org.uk - 7802743📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Catterick Moss

Catterick Moss — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 426.46 m.

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Trig point, Bollihope Carrs - geograph.org.uk - 1736055📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Bollihope Carrs

Bollihope Carrs — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 540.72 m.

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Trig point on Crow Coal Hill - 3 - geograph.org.uk - 6319434📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Crow Coal Hill

Crow Coal Hill — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 465.9 m.

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View at Five Pikes Triangulation Pillar - geograph.org.uk - 5324689📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Five Pikes

Five Pikes — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 478.7 m.

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Gull colony at western edge of reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 6147718📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

White Hill

White Hill — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 490.4 m.

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Ruined sheepfold on Chapel Fell - geograph.org.uk - 2734790📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

High Pike

High Pike — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 586.4 m.

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Coving Sike - geograph.org.uk - 2070976📷 5

Mountains & hills · North East England

Weather Beds

Weather Beds — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 592.8 m.

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