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About Kirk Merrington

Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills. The village has an attractive layout and enjoys fine views of rolling hills, woods and forests in a panoramic landscape dotted with farms and quaint villages.

Historically there is some evidence that a settlement may have existed here during Neolithic times and the Bronze-Age. Flints and crude early tools from both these periods have been discovered nearby.

The villages has all the usual village amenities including church and pub. Its church, dedicated to St.John the Evangelist is a handsome structure which probably originates from the early part of the 12th century. Throughout the ages the church has undergone several changes, and as we look at it today we see a church from the middle of the 19th century when most of the building was taken down and rebuilt. Inside the church visitors will note many fine features, and outside, in the churchyard there is a number of ancient weathered headstones and tombs, as well as an impressive war memorial.

Kirk Merrington lies close to Spennymoor, Ferryhill and to Bishop Auckland. There is a wealth of interest around the area including Auckland Castle and several wildlife parks.

The winding River Wear meanders a few miles west of the village, and the River Skerne can be found a few miles to the east. The old fishing port of Hartlepool which leads to a stretch of fine sandy beaches on England's north-east coast, is easily accessible.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Kirk Merrington

Auckland Castle	(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Binchester Roman Fort	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W)	Pictures
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Brancepeth Castle	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Durham Castle	(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Durham Cathedral	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Castle Eden Walkway Country Park	(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Raby Castle	(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Waldrige Fell Country Park	(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N)	Pictures
Castle Eden Dene NNR	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Lumley Castle	(12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Billingham Beck Valley Country Park	(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Hamsterley Forest	(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Herrington Country Park	(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Beamish Open Air Museum	(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Kirk Merrington

Coundon, in the county of County Durham (1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction SW)
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Bishop Auckland, a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)
This was the busy social and commercial centre of the south-west Durham coalfield, but the town is actually much older than the...
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Escomb, in the county of County Durham (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction W)
Lying in a prominent position ringed by the River Wear, Escomb is best known for its magnificent Saxon Church reputed to be built from stones brought from the near-by ruined Roman Fort at Binchester.
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Kelloe, in the county of County Durham (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NE)
Kelloe has pleasant riverside areas and is in close proximity to historic Hartlepool Quay and the seaside resort town of Peterlee on England's northern coast.
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Durham, in the county of County Durham (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction N)
Welcome to the City of Durham in the North East of England. Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle...
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Craigside, in the county of County Durham (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)
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Darlington, in the county of County Durham (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)
Darlington, bustling though it is today was once a small Saxon settlement, this flourished as evidenced by the beautiful building of the church dedicated to Saint Cuthbert which lies at the heart of the town.
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Wolsingham, in the county of County Durham (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)
This is a lovely village lying on the edge of the North Pennines in an area of great scenic beauty. It is a wild and beautiful landscape dotted only by scattered farms with meadows full of grazing sheep and cattle.
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Beamish, in the county of County Durham (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N)
Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century.
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Penshaw, in the county of Tyne & Wear (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)
Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington.
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Hartlepool, in the county of County Durham (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction E)
This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967.
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Washington, in the county of Tyne & Wear (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction N)
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Yarm, in the county of North Yorkshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction SE)
Situated in the heart of the Tees valley, the picturesque town of Yarm has a long and interesting history. It was also...
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Barnard Castle, a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)
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Middlesbrough, in the county of North Yorkshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SE)
When today you look at the thriving metropolis of Middlesbrough it seems impossible to believe that less than two hundred years ago it was a tiny fishing village with a minute community, but it was.
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Nearby travel help

Bishop Auckland Station	(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction SW)
Shildon Station	(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction SW)
A1(M) Junction 60	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SE)
A1(M) Junction 61	(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NE)
Teesside International Airport	(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE)
Newcastle International Airport	(25.0 miles, 40.1 km, direction N)
Kirk Merrington to London	(227.6 miles, 366.2 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Kirk Merrington

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Kirk Merrington center
Whitworth Hall Country Park Hotel	(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction NW)
Honest Lawyer Hotel	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction N)
Manor House Hotel	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction SW)
The Otter Hotel	(5.9 miles, 9.6 km, direction SW)
Aston Hotel	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S)
Farnley Tower	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)
Three Tuns Hotel	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N)
Kings Lodge Hotel	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction N)
Three Horseshoes Inn	(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
Hotel Bannatyne Durham	(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)
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