cathedral
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
10 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Houghton-Le-Spring is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pittington, 50km from High Force Waterfall.
Houghton-Le-Spring is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 36,746, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Houghton-Le-Spring sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Houghton-Le-Spring to your route.
Houghton-le-Spring ( HOH-tən-lee-SPRING) is a town within Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham.
It lies seven miles from Durham, 7 miles (11 kilometres). Seaham is also 5 mi (8 km) directly east. The villages and towns of Newbottle, Fencehouses andRead more
Hetton-le-Hole lie nearby. It had a population of 36,746.
Other villages within the Houghton-le-Spring postal district include: Philadelphia, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Chilton Moor and Woodstone Village.
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Houghton-Le-Spring is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.8403 latitude, -1.4643 longitude.
Houghton-Le-Spring has a population of approximately 36,746 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
11 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.
50 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
Former fishing village of red-roofed cottages stacked into a cleft in the North Yorkshire cliffs, where Captain Cook worked as a grocer's boy. Park at the top and walk down: the harbour view from Cowbar Nab is the classic shot.
54 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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