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Recommended attractions near Houghton le Spring
| Herrington Country Park | (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Lumley Castle | (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Washington Wetlands Centre | (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Washington Old Hall | (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Mowbray Park | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Hylton Castle | (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Seaham Lighthouse | (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Waldrige Fell Country Park | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Durham Cathedral | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Sunderland South Pier Lighthouse | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Sunderland North Pier Lighthouse | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Durham Castle | (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Beamish Open Air Museum | (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Castle Eden Dene NNR | (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Angel of the North | (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
All attractions in Houghton le SpringAll attractions in Tyne & WearComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Houghton le Spring
Penshaw, in the county of Tyne & Wear (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction N)
Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington.
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Washington, in the county of Tyne & Wear (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW)
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Sunderland, in the county of Tyne & Wear (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE)
Sunderland was granted a charter in 1145, the charter gave it market rights and thus the town grew slowly from humble beginnings.
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Durham, in the county of County Durham (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW)
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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Beamish, in the county of County Durham (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)
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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Kelloe, in the county of County Durham (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction S)
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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Gateshead, in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction NW)
The urban sprawl of Gateshead rises majestically skywards in a seemingly endless mixture of concrete and glass. Gateshead stretches for almost 13 miles along the banks of the River Tyne.
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Jarrow, in the county of Tyne & Wear (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction N)
This is the town that is famous for the 1930's "Hunger March" caused by the intense poverty that followed the closing of the Charles Palmer shipyard. The last of the surviving marchers, Cornelius Whalen died in 2003 at the age of 93.
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Marsden Bay, in the county of Tyne & Wear (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction N)
Marsden Bay is a deeply curved bay of soft golden sands, it is surrounded almost entirely by crumbling limestone cliffs which provide a haven for colonies of sea-birds.
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Spennymoor, in the county of County Durham (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction SW)
Long before Spennymoor ever existed there was... Spenny Moor. Spenny Moor was a vast area of common land, and we are indebted to...
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Newcastle upon Tyne, a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)
This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded...
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Kirk Merrington, in the county of County Durham (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)
Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills.
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Cullercoats, in the county of Tyne & Wear (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)
Cullercoats has many pleasing aspects including a picturesque 19th century church in a commanding position close to the shoreline.
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Coundon, in the county of County Durham (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)
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Hartlepool, in the county of County Durham (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)
This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967.
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All towns in Tyne & WearComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| A1(M) Junction 62 | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SW) |
| A1(M) Junction 63 | (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW) |
| Chester-le-Street Station | (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W) |
| Seaham Station | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction E) |
| Newcastle International Airport | (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW) |
| Teesside International Airport | (22.9 miles, 36.9 km, direction S) |
| Houghton le Spring to London | (237.1 miles, 381.4 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Houghton le Spring
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Houghton le Spring center |
| Lumley Castle | (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W) |
| Ramside Hall Classic Hotel & Golf Club | (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction SW) |
| Hallgarth Manor Country Hotel & Restaurant | (3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction S) |
| Campanile Hotel - Washington | (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW) |
| Holiday Inn Washington | (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW) |
| Hotel Bannatyne Durham | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW) |
| The Gables Hotel | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S) |
| Three Horseshoes Inn | (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction S) |
| Three Tuns Hotel | (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW) |
| George Washington Golf & Country Club | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW) |
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