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About Weardale

This lovely scenic valley lies between the town of Bishop Auckland, seat of princes of the church and the charming market town of Alston, centre for walkers tramping the Pennine Way.

Often referred to as a "forgotten" part of the Durham countryside, Weardale shows an incredible rugged beauty. Upper Weardale offers peace and contentment to walkers and has much to interest naturalists. Archaeologists visit to discover findings left from the 18th and 19th centuries when lead mining flourished in the region.

Weardale falls within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The winding River Wear meanders through the area, en-route it snakes between little villages crossing a network of footpaths traipsing between beautiful fellside scenery. Walks reveal the rich wild life of the region, its rivers, forests and birdlife. It is a glorious area at every season of the year, often covered with crisp snow in winter, bursting with fresh growth in spring, gentle with the warmth of summer and glowing with autumnal reds and gold's. Weardale is indeed a little paradise.

Visitors can enjoy Weardale by car, there are plenty of places to stay and if you wish to take in Bishop Auckland, try the little red and cream Weardale bus which wanders up and down the valley every hour - this also calls on Crook.

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Recommended attractions near Weardale

	Killhope Lead Mining Museum (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW) Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine..... Information | Pictures (1) | Hotels
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	Pow Hill Country Park (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE) .. Information | Hotels

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Recommended towns & villages near Weardale

	Forest-in-Teesdale (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S) It's landscape, possessed of a wild untamed beauty, highlighted by the meandering River Tees, has a few ancient farmhouses and old stone cottages... Information | Pictures (22) | Hotels
	Nenthead (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW) Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum... Information | Pictures (14) | Hotels
	Blanchland (8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE) Blanchland, Northumberland is a village located close to the Derwentwater reservoir in Durham and Hexham in Northumberland... Information | Pictures (27) | Hotels
	Wolsingham (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E) 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... Information | Pictures (10) | Hotels
	Allendale Town (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction N) This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley... Information | Pictures (23) | Hotels

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Accommodation & Hotels near Weardale

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Nent Hall Country House Hotel

De Vere Slaley Hall

Victoria Inn

Alston House Hotel

Cumberland Hotel

Lowbyer Manor Country House

Best Western Derwent Manor

Castle Hotel

Appleby Manor Country House Hotel

Royal Oak Appleby

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