cathedral
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
7 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Pittington is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Houghton-Le-Spring, 47km from High Force Waterfall.
Pittington is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pittington 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 Pittington to your route.
Pittington is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles north-east of Durham. The population as taken at the 2011 census was 2,534.
Pittington is made up of the neighbouring settlements of Low Pittington and High Pittington, which were developed for coal mining by LambtonRead more
Collieries from the 1820s. High Pittington, the larger of the two, now includes the old hamlet of Hallgarth. Hallgarth is a conservation area, designated in 1981. It is a small conservation area focussed on the Church of St Laurence, a Grade I listed building, and Hallgarth Manor Hotel (Grade II). The civil parish of Pittington includes both villages and the neighbouring village of Littletown.
Pittington Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Pittington is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.8000 latitude, -1.4833 longitude.
Pittington has a population of approximately 0 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.
7 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
14 km · about 25 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
47 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
Britain's highest pub at 1,732 feet in the Yorkshire Dales, a remote and atmospheric destination for drivers and walkers braving the wild moorland roads.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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