Rainton Meadows
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.Photo: Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring and Joe’s Pond.
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Joe’s Pond
Protected area
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Joe's Pond is a 4-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest that lies to the east of, and adjacent to, the Rainton Meadows nature reserve in Tyne and Wear, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chester-le-Street and Houghton-Le-Spring.
Chester-le-Street
Photo: JohnBlackburne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, with a population of 23,500 in 2021. It's a commuter town for Newcastle 8 miles north; the main reason to visit is Durham CCC cricket ground, which stages county and international matches.
Houghton-Le-Spring
Town
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houghton-le-Spring is a town within the Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham. It lies seven miles from Durham, 7 miles. Seaham is also 5 mi directly east.
Hetton-Le-Hole
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hetton-le-Hole is a town in the civil parish of Hetton, in Sunderland, England. Until 1974 it was in County Durham. The A182 road runs through the town, between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane which borders the County Durham District, off the A69t and east of the A1.
Rainton Meadows
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Hetton, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8292° or 54° 49′ 45″ northLongitude
-1.4929° or 1° 29′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C6WRGH4+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 110956015OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q7284957
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