Grange Wood

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Finchale Priory and HM Prison Frankland.

Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, sometimes referred to as Finchale Abbey, was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are sited by the , four miles from , England. It is a Grade I listed building.

Prison
is a Category A men's located in the village of in , England. Frankland is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is located next to HM Prison Low Newton, a closed women's prison.

Church
Photo: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Chester-le-Street.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

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
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Grange Wood

Latitude
54.8018° or 54° 48′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.5305° or 1° 31′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C6WRF29+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81271798
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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