Ajax Wood

Ajax Wood is a forest in , , . Ajax Wood is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hamsterley Hall and St Patricks Church High Spen.

Castle
Photo: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an 18th-century English country house at , , , England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The estate at Hamsterley was given, in 1762, by Sir John Swinburne Bt to his younger brother Henry Swinburne.

Church
Photo: Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rowlands Gill and Burnopfield.

Village
is a village on the north bank of the River Derwent, in the , , . The Gibside Estate is near the town.

Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , in England. It is situated north of and , close to the River Derwent and is 564 feet above sea level.

Town
Photo: Alan Fearon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between and , it lies south-west of .

Ajax Wood

Latitude
54.9016° or 54° 54′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.7718° or 1° 46′ 19″ west
Operator
Woodland Trust
Open location code
9C6WW62H+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1255509859
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Ajax Wood from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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