Pictures of Garrigill
in the county of Cumbria
About Garrigill
This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots.
The village has a spacious village green, around which are clusters of solid stone houses and cottages. One of its oldest buildings is the village pub dating to the 17th-century when it was a coaching inn. Many of its old features are retained including its beautiful flag-stone floor and fireplace. The village has a general store and a tiny church dedicated to St.John which was built in 1790 to replace an earlier church. A stone walled churchyard gives shelter to graves dating back to late in the 16th-century. The interior has Rolls of Honour painted by local artists.
In the 18th-century the London Lead Mining Company were important to the livelihood of the community, and the Quaker Company built cottages for its workers, some of these are now used as holiday cottages.
Here in this picturesque remote valley the only traffic jams you are likely to come across are those caused by sheep and cattle being moved from meadow to meadow. It is after all famous walking country so visitors find little to mar it timeless charm and tranquillity, save for walkers and cyclists.
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 Garrigill
| Killhope Lead Mining Museum | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Burnhope Reservoir | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Weardale | (9.9 miles, 15.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Long Meg & her Daughters | (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Kirkoswald Castle | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| High Force | (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Appleby Castle | (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Whinfell Forest | (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Langley Castle | (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Blanchland Abbey | (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Brougham Castle | (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Teesdale | (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Talkin Tarn Country Park | (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Penrith Castle | (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Housesteads Roman Fort (Vercovicium) | (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
All attractions in GarrigillAll attractions in CumbriaComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Garrigill
Nenthead, in the county of Cumbria (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction NE)
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.
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Alston, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW)
At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a...
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Whitfield, in the county of Northumberland (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)
This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen.
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Dufton, in the county of Cumbria (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)
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Forest-in-Teesdale, in the county of County Durham (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SE)
It's landscape, possessed of a wild untamed beauty, highlighted by the meandering River Tees, has a few ancient farmhouses and old stone cottages.
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Allendale Town, in the county of Northumberland (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)
This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley.
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Appleby-in-Westmorland, in the county of Cumbria (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction S)
Appleby, is situated in the valley of the River Eden near to Hoff Beck, stunningly beautiful, it is an ideal centre for both walking and touring.
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Blanchland, in the county of Northumberland (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction E)
Blanchland, Northumberland is a village located close to the Derwentwater reservoir in Durham and Hexham in Northumberland.
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Stanhope, in the county of County Durham (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)
This is a lovely, bustling little town is set amidst the charm of Weardale, it is almost entirely built of stone particularly around the old Market Square, dominated by a fine stone cross.
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Penrith, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction SW)
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Maulds Meaburn, in the county of Cumbria (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SW)
Hunter Davies (famous author, journalist and broadcaster) described the village as "... one of the most beautiful villages in the...
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Hexham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NE)
Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey.
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Brampton, in the county of Cumbria (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NW)
One of the loveliest features of Brampton is its octagonal Moot Hall, built by the Earl of Lancaster in 1817.
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Askham, in the county of Cumbria (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SW)
Snow tinges the broad grass verges of tree lined streets and a weak, late afternoon sun, filters down across the view of Lowther Castle situated at the edge of the village.
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Wall, in the county of Northumberland (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction NE)
The village of Wall lies in the high uplands of Northumberland in spacious countryside bordered by the rivers South Tyne and North Tyne, close to Chester's Fort on historic Hadrian's Wall.
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All towns in CumbriaComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Langwathby Station | (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW) |
| Lazonby & Kirkoswald Station | (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W) |
| M6 Junction 40 | (16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW) |
| M6 Junction 41 | (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W) |
| Newcastle International Airport | (33.7 miles, 54.1 km, direction NE) |
| Teesside International Airport | (42.7 miles, 68.7 km, direction SE) |
| Garrigill to London | (244.3 miles, 393.0 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Garrigill
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Garrigill center |
| Nent Hall Country House Hotel | (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction N) |
| Victoria Inn | (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW) |
| Alston House Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW) |
| Cumberland Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NW) |
| Lowbyer Manor Country House | (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NW) |
| Temple Sowerby House Hotel | (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW) |
| Edenhall Country Hotel | (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW) |
| Appleby Manor Country House Hotel | (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction S) |
| Royal Oak Appleby | (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction S) |
| The Roundthorn Country House | (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW) |
| All hotels in Garrigill |