Weardale Forest
Weardale Forest is a forest in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Weardale Forest is situated nearby to the locality Broad Meres, as well as near Snodbury.Places of Interest
Highlights include North of England Lead Mining Museum and St Thomas‘ Church.
North of England Lead Mining Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North of England Lead Mining Museum, better known as Killhope, is an industrial museum near the village of Cowshill, County Durham, England. The museum stands on the site of the former Park Level Mine, which is being restored to show the workings of a 19th-century lead mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cowshill and Lanehead.
Cowshill
Hamlet
Photo: Jcolemanwearhead, Public domain.
Cowshill is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale, between Lanehead and Wearhead.
Lanehead
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It lies at the head of Weardale, approximately 2 km west of Cowshill. It is also located near to Killhope, and the boundary of the county of Cumbria.
Wearhead
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wearhead is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale between Cowshill and Ireshopeburn.
Weardale Forest
- Type: Forest
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.776° or 54° 46′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.2692° or 2° 16′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6VQPGJ+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 6702840878OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Broad Meres and Snodbury.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cuthbert’s Level and Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel.
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