Hamsterley
Hamsterley is a locality in County Durham, North East England, England. Hamsterley is situated nearby to the hamlet Morley, as well as near the locality Bedburn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Witton Castle and Witton-le-Wear railway station.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Witton-le-Wear and Hamsterley.
Witton-le-Wear
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witton-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, North East England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Wear, 6 km to the north-west of Bishop Auckland.
Hamsterley
Village
Hamsterley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles west of Bishop Auckland. The village lies on a rise above the upper reaches of the Wear valley.
High Etherley
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Etherley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated on a hill approximately 4 miles west of Bishop Auckland. Entering High Etherley on the A68 from West Auckland the village continues on the B6282 towards Bishop Auckland. High Etherley is situated 3 miles east of Hamsterley.
Hamsterley
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6652° or 54° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.8126° or 1° 48′ 45″ westElevation
502 feet (153 metres)Open location code
9C6WM58P+3XGeoNames ID
7294471
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