Houghton Hill

Houghton Hill is a peak in , . Houghton Hill is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring and Herrington Country Park.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of , , . The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin. The church is a Grade I listed building.

Park
Photo: Ajguy94, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a country park and open public space in , . Located adjacent to , the park was built on the site of a former colliery.

Nature reserve
Photo: Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a just to the west of East Rainton, County Durham, . The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington and Houghton-Le-Spring.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in the northeast of England. It was a small mining village but from 1964 became the core of a planned New Town, with a population of over 67,000 in 2011.

Town
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town within the Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in . It lies seven miles from , 7 miles. is also 5 mi directly east.

Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the civil parish of Hetton, in Sunderland, England. Until 1974 it was in . The A182 road runs through the town, between and which borders the County Durham District, off the A69t and east of the A1.

Houghton Hill

Latitude
54.8498° or 54° 50′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.4687° or 1° 28′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C6WRGXJ+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7233449263
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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