Adventure Pit
Adventure Pit is an archaeological site in West Rainton, County Durham, England. Adventure Pit is situated nearby to Finchale Riding School, as well as near the hamlet Leamside.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary, West Rainton and Finchale Priory.
Church of St Mary, West Rainton
Church
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St Mary, West Rainton is situated 2,700 feet east of Adventure Pit.
Finchale Priory
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Finchale Priory, sometimes referred to as Finchale Abbey, was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are sited by the River Wear, four miles from Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building. Finchale Priory is situated 1¼ miles west of Adventure Pit.
Rainton Meadows
Nature reserve
Photo: Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the west of East Rainton, County Durham, north-east England. The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Joe's Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leamside and West Rainton.
Leamside
Hamlet
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leamside is a small village close to the city of Durham, County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of West Rainton. It is part of the civil parish of West Rainton.
West Rainton
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Rainton is a village in the civil parish of West Rainton and Leamside, in County Durham, England. It is situated between Durham and Houghton-le-Spring. Leamside is about one-half mile to the west, and the south-western end of the village is known by the separate name of Rainton Gate.
Rainton Gate
Locality
Rainton Gate is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated between Durham and Houghton-le-Spring, next to West Rainton.
Adventure Pit
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Rainton, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81783° or 54° 49′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.51133° or 1° 30′ 41″ westOperator
Rainton CollieryOpen location code
9C6WRF9Q+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1453851364OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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