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Stanley
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Stanley
Stanley is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Burnopfield, 40km from A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale).
Stanley is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 31,300, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Stanley 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 Stanley to your route.
About Stanley
Stanley is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, it lies south-west of Gateshead. The town's name is derived from the Old English stān and lēah, meaning "stony woodland clearing".
The local economy was once based on coal-mining and other heavyRead more
industries; with their disappearance or substantial decline, Stanley is now primarily a commuter town. Its core began to grow in the 19th century through the expansion and merger of the mining villages of East Stanley and West Stanley.
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Where is Stanley located?
Stanley is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.8680 latitude, -1.6985 longitude.
What is the population of Stanley?
Stanley has a population of approximately 31,300 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,300
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.8680, -1.6985
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Stanley
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
13 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts)
The Norman cathedral's cloister garth is where Harry releases Hedwig in the snow, and its chapter house was Professor McGonagall's transfiguration classroom.
13 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Chesters Roman Fort
The best-preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain, on the North Tyne, with a remarkably complete military bath house.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
High Force Waterfall
England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.
38 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Low Force, Teesdale
A set of broad falls on the Tees above Bowlees, crossed by the Wynch Bridge, an early chain suspension footbridge.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)
A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
40 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
High Force
A 21m waterfall where the Tees drops over the Whin Sill dolerite, one of England's most powerful falls.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Stanley
- 40 kmA689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
- 43 kmB6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall)General Wade's arrow-straight road along Hadrian's Wall, rolling over the whin sill with Roman forts on either side.
- 47 kmSteel RiggA car park and viewpoint on the Whin Sill giving the classic switchback view of Hadrian's Wall towards Sycamore Gap.
- 53 kmHartside Pass (A686)Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.
- 53 kmHigh Cup NickA perfect U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines rimmed by dolerite columns, reached by a walk from Dufton.
- 55 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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