Rainton Meadows

Rainton Meadows 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring and Church of St Mary, West Rainton.

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.

Church
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Protected area
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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 , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chester-le-Street and Houghton-Le-Spring.

Photo: JohnBlackburne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , 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.

Town
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is a town within 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
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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.

Rainton Meadows

Latitude
54.8292° or 54° 49′ 45″ north
Longitude
-1.4929° or 1° 29′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C6WRGH4+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 110956015
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q7284957
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wild Play and Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre.

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