Towns near Stanhope
Frosterley (2 Miles)*
Frosterley was once an important centre for the limestone industry. Its renowned marble, an ornate limestone containing 323 million year old fossil corals, can be seen in Frosterley Parish Church.
Eastgate (3 Miles)*
Eastgate is a tiny hamlet where Roman remains were found, including an altar, a copy of which can be seen at the side of the road.
Rookhope (3 Miles)*
Waskerley (5 Miles)*
Wolsingham (5 Miles)*
Wolsingham is often called the 'Gateway to Weardale'. Originally a Saxon settlement but became for many centuries the market town for lower Weardale.
Westgate (5 Miles)*
Westgate is a popular centre for walking. Visitors to Westgate can see the foundations of the former Prince Bishops' Hunting Lodge.
Blanchland (6 Miles)*
Hunstanworth (6 Miles)*
Muggleswick (6 Miles)*
St. Johns Chapel (7 Miles)*
Edmundbyers (7 Miles)*
Tow Law (8 Miles)*
Ireshopeburn (8 Miles)*
Ireshopeburn is the base of the Y.M.C.A. Outdoor Centre. Also home to the Weardale Museum which exhibits some of the history of the Dale.
Bedburn (8 Miles)*
Satley (8 Miles)*
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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