Witton-le-Wear

Places of Interest

Witton Castle

Castle

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Witton-le-Wear railway station

Railway station

Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Witton-le-Wear railway station is a railway station on the Weardale heritage railway serves the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, North East England, and is the penultimate stop for most of line's eastbound passenger services.

Church of St Philip and St James

Church

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Bishop Auckland

Photo: Riversiderouge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bishop Auckland is a town in County Durham in northeast England, with a population of 23,000 in 2021. The main reason to visit is the fine castle, for eight centuries a bishop's residence.

Crook

Town

Photo: Walkerma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Crook is a market town in the Durham County Council unitary authority and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is located on the edge of Weardale and sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Weardale".

Willington

Village

Photo: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Willington is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Greater Willington, in County Durham and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. Willington stands in the foothills of the Pennines and near the River Wear close to Crook, Bishop Auckland and Durham. Willington is situated 3½ miles northeast of Witton-le-Wear.

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