The Birches
The Birches is a forest in Wolsingham, County Durham, England. The Birches is situated nearby to the hamlet Thornley, as well as near Low Harperley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Harperley POW Camp 93 and Church of St Philip and St James.
Harperley POW Camp 93
Photo: Rolyat29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harperley POW Camp 93 is a surviving purpose-built World War II Prisoner of War camp built to accommodate up to 1,400 inmates at Fir Tree near Crook, County Durham in the northeast of England.
Church of St Philip and St James
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Philip and St James is a church in Tow Law, County Durham, England. The church was designed by architect Charles Hodgson Fowler and completed in 1869.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crook and Tow Law.
Crook
Town
Photo: Walkerma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crook is a market town in the Durham County Council unitary authority and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is located on the edge of Weardale and sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Weardale".
Tow Law
Village
Photo: Smiler03, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tow Law is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett and 5 miles to the north west of Crook.
Wolsingham
Town
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wolsingham is a market town in Weardale, County Durham, England. It is situated by the River Wear, between Crook and Stanhope.
The Birches
- Type: Forest
- Location: Wolsingham, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.7262° or 54° 43′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.812° or 1° 48′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C6WP5GQ+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 139808960OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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