Grange Wood
Grange Wood is a forest in Belmont, County Durham, England. Grange Wood is situated nearby to the village Carrville, as well as near the hamlet Leamside.Places of Interest
Highlights include Finchale Priory and HM Prison Frankland.
Finchale Priory
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Finchale Priory, sometimes referred to as Finchale Abbey, was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are sited by the River Wear, four miles from Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
HM Prison Frankland
Prison
HM Prison Frankland is a Category A men's prison located in the village of Brasside in County Durham, England. Frankland is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is located next to HM Prison Low Newton, a closed women's prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durham and Chester-le-Street.
Durham
Chester-le-Street
Photo: JohnBlackburne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, 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.
Houghton-Le-Spring
Town
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houghton-le-Spring is a town within the Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham. It lies seven miles from Durham, 7 miles. Seaham is also 5 mi directly east.
Grange Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Belmont, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.8018° or 54° 48′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.5305° or 1° 31′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C6WRF29+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 81271798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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