Alder Wood

Alder Wood is in County Durham, North East England, England. Alder Wood is situated nearby to the tourism office Low Barns Visitor Centre, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Observation Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Alder Wood.

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. Witton-le-Wear railway station is situated 4,000 feet west of Alder Wood.

Church of St Philip and St James

Church

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Philip and St James is situated 1 mile west of Alder Wood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include High Grange and North Bitchburn.

High Grange

Hamlet

Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Grange is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A689 between Bishop Auckland and Crook.

North Bitchburn

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Bitchburn is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated 3 miles north west of Bishop Auckland, near Howden-le-Wear. In the 2001 census North Bitchburn had a population of 135.