cathedral
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
17 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Shildon is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bishop Auckland, 34km from High Force Waterfall.
Shildon is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 9,976, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Shildon 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 Shildon to your route.
Shildon is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976. The town has the Locomotion Museum, due to it having the first station, built in 1825, and locomotive works on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
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Shildon is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.6300 latitude, -1.6429 longitude.
Shildon has a population of approximately 9,976 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.
17 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
32 km · about 35 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
A triple flight of broad waterfalls stepping through Wensleydale woodland, a tranquil Dales detour.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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