Attractions around Sunniside

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Sunniside Attractions

A selection of attractions in and around Sunniside:

Harperley Prisoner of War Camp, Crook (2.3 Miles)

Harperley POW camp was purpose-built during WW2 to house Italian and German prisoners. The camp consists of 49 huts - the most complete of only...

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Hamsterley Forest, Bishop Auckland (9.2 Miles)

Covering some 2,000 hectares, Hamsterley Forest has something for everyone. It is a delightful oasis of broadleaved and coniferous woodland, sprawling along the sides of...

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Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland (9.6 Miles)

This historic castle has been the home of the Bishops of Durham for over 800 years, and today is the Bishop’s official residence. The historic...

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Oriental Museum, Durham (11.3 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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Durham Botanic Garden, Durham (11.6 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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Raby Castle, Staindrop (11.6 Miles)

This splendid mediaeval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house by the powerful Nevill family, who...

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High Force, Staindrop (11.6 Miles)

Known as High Force, this naturally formed waterfall is a site to behold. The winding woodland paths that lead up to the waterfall are...

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Old Fulling Mill Museum, Durham (12.1 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 Cathedral, Durham (12.2 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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Durham Heritage Centre, Durham (12.4 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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Light Infantry Museum, Durham (12.9 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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Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon, Shildon (13.9 Miles)

Locomotion celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns. The first passenger train on the first passenger railway in the world left...

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Durham Castle, Durham (15.3 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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Gibside, Newcastle (16.6 Miles)

Gibside is an 18th Century landscape garden and the former home of the Bowes-Lyon family, with miles of walks through wooded slopes, not to mention...

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Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish (16.9 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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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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