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Stanhope, the 'capital' of Weardale |
| Stanhope and Weardale |
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| Stanhope is the 'capital' of Weardale with the Durham Dales Centre, an open-air swimming pool, children`s playground, shops, pubs & cafes. |
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| Attractions in County Durham | |
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 In
County Durham, the land of Prince Bishops, you can see Durham
Cathedral and the
award-winning Beamish
Open Air Museum, County Cricket at the Durham
County Cricket Club at Chester-le-Street and historic
Durham
City with the wonderful Durham
Cathedral. Take to the countryside in the nearby Durham Dales, The North Pennines and the Yorkshire Dales. Visit Barnard Castle and the Otter Trust near The Bowes Museum, Raby Castle and Sunderland Glass Centre is also very popular. |
| Northumberland and Newcastle |
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 Peaceful,
unspoilt Northumberland
is a region of spectacular castles
and coastline
and is ideal for walking.
There are numerous places of interest to visit, such as Kielder Water, Hadrian's Wall, Holy Island of Lindisfarne and the Scottish Borders, to name a few. North east there is Newcastle, with its new Millennium Bridge, and the Gateshead Metro Centre, one of the largest shopping complexes in Europe. |
| See more photography by Graeme Peacock | |
