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About Blanchland
Blanchland, Northumberland is a village located close to the Derwentwater reservoir in Durham and Hexham in Northumberland. The village is maintained by the Lord Crewe Trust and has changed very little in hundreds of years. The Abbey in the village was constructed in 1163.
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Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Blanchland
| Blanchland Abbey | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) | Pictures |
| Pow Hill Country Park | (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Allensford Country Park | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Derwent Walk Country Park | (8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Weardale | (8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Hexham Abbey | (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Tyne Green Country Park | (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Killhope Lead Mining Museum | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Burnhope Reservoir | (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Prudhoe Castle | (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Langley Castle | (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Chesters Roman Fort (Cilvrnvm) | (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Gibside | (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Carrawburgh Roman Fort (Brocolitia) | (14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Hamsterley Forest | (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S) | Pictures |
All attractions in BlanchlandAll attractions in NorthumberlandComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Blanchland
Stanhope, in the county of County Durham (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction S)
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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Allendale Town, in the county of Northumberland (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)
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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Corbridge, in the county of Northumberland (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)
Marvellous resort town, lying in a peaceful favoured position on the River Tyne, yet within easy reach of the heaving city of Newcastle.
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Hexham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)
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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Wolsingham, in the county of County Durham (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)
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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Wall, in the county of Northumberland (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction N)
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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Nenthead, in the county of Cumbria (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)
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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Whitfield, in the county of Northumberland (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)
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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Chollerford, in the county of Northumberland (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)
Chollerford is a delightful village destination. It is a popular base for tourists visiting Hadrian's Wall and Chester Fort. ...
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Craigside, in the county of County Durham (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SE)
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Forest-in-Teesdale, in the county of County Durham (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)
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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Garrigill, in the county of Cumbria (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)
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...
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Alston, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction W)
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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Beamish, in the county of County Durham (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E)
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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Escomb, in the county of County Durham (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SE)
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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All towns in NorthumberlandComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Riding Mill Station | (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE) |
| Corbridge Station | (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction N) |
| Newcastle International Airport | (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction NE) |
| A1(M) Junction 63 | (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction E) |
| A1(M) Junction 64 | (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction E) |
| Teesside International Airport | (34.0 miles, 54.7 km, direction SE) |
| Blanchland to London | (244.2 miles, 393.0 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Blanchland
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Blanchland center |
| De Vere Slaley Hall | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction N) |
| Best Western Derwent Manor | (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction E) |
| Nent Hall Country House Hotel | (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction W) |
| Matfen Hall | (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction N) |
| Ryton Park Country House Hotel | (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NE) |
| The Beamish Park Hotel | (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction E) |
| Hedgefield House Hotel | (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction NE) |
| Beamish Hall Classic Hotel | (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction E) |
| Victoria Inn | (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction W) |
| Lowbyer Manor Country House | (15.9 miles, 25.7 km, direction W) |
| All hotels in Blanchland |
