Attractions near Finchale Priory

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Finchale Priory

Brasside, Newton Hall, County Durham DH1 5SH - England, UK

This comparatively small priory is situated in a scenic spot on the banks of the River Wear, about 4 miles from Durham. From its lowly beginning as a hermitage for St. Godric - who lived a simple, lonely life in...

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Attractions near Finchale Priory

A selection of attractions close to Finchale Priory:

Durham Castle (2.9 Miles)

Dating from 1072, Durham Castle is one of the largest Norman castles and one of the grandest Romanesque palaces to survive in England. The castle...

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Anker's House Museum (4.3 Miles)

The museum is based in the annex of a local church and is responsible for collecting a social and political archive of information on this...

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Light Infantry Museum (4.4 Miles)

The Durham Light Infantry Museum and Art Gallery share premises and make quite comfortable bedfellows, although at immediate consideration of the names, you might not...

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Durham Heritage Centre (4.8 Miles)

The Durham Heritage Centre and Museum is one of the most well loved and visited attractions within the county, and tells the story of both...

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Durham Cathedral (5 Miles)

The present Cathedral has stood on this spot as a place of prayer and pilgrimage for over 900 years. It contains the remains of Cuthbert,...

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Old Fulling Mill Museum (5.1 Miles)

Located in a beautiful old mill building in Durham, this archaeology collection is owned by the University of Durham, and is one of the chief...

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Durham Botanic Garden (5.7 Miles)

Durham University is one of the most prestigious in the country and has a long and distinguished history associated with academic excellence. The University...

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Oriental Museum (5.9 Miles)

The Oriental Museum is part of Durham University, an institution that has had a long and interesting connection with the orient. The museum houses...

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Washington F Pit Museum (7.1 Miles)

Washington ‘F’ Pit’s magnificent Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear are preserved to mark the town’s coalmining heritage that reaches back over 250 years....

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Washington Old Hall (7.4 Miles)

In the middle of the New Town of Washington, Tyne & Wear, lies the original village and Washington Old Hall, the ancestral home of America’s...

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Bowes Railway Centre (8.6 Miles)

For railway enthusiasts this is one of the real treats of the region as it is the only place in the country where it is...

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Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum (10 Miles)

This unique museum recreates living conditions in the North of England in 1825 and 1913. Set in more than 300 acres, it features some...

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Ryhope Engines Museum (10.9 Miles)

Ryhope Engines Museum is based in the Ryhope Pumping Station that was built in 1868 to supply water to both Sunderland and the many surrounding...

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Birkheads Secret Gardens (11.8 Miles)

A three acre country garden created by the present owners with over 500 yards of colour themed mixed borders. There are also ponds, orchards with...

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Hylton Castle (12 Miles)

Sir William Hylton built the original castle around 1400, and this distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse is all that is left of the fine building...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)