Red Ridges

Red Ridges is a residential area in Brandon and Byshottles, County Durham, England. Red Ridges is situated nearby to the sports venue Brandon Boxing Club, as well as near St Andrews Methodist Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John the Evangelist and Durham University Oriental Museum.

St John the Evangelist

Church

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St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1,900 feet east of Red Ridges.

Durham University Oriental Museum

Museum

The Oriental Museum, formerly the Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology, is a museum of the University of Durham in England. The museum has a collection of more than 23,500 Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Indian, Japanese and other Far East and Asian artefacts. Durham University Oriental Museum is situated 2 miles east of Red Ridges.

Durham Castle

University building

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Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Red Ridges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Browney and Langley Moor.

Browney

Village

Browney is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the south-west of Durham and adjoins Meadowfield. It is part of the parish of Brandon and Byshottles.

Langley Moor

Village

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Langley Moor is an old pit village in County Durham, England. It is located approximately 2 miles south-west of Durham City. Langley Moor is within the civil parish of Brandon and Byshottles which is itself within the City of Durham constituency, as of 2019 represented by Mary Foy MP.