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Towns in County Durham
Annfield Plain
Aycliffe
Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is a historic thriving market town, which developed in the protective shadow of Bernard Balliol's castle. Built on a fine defensive site in 1125, the castle is in the care of English Heritage and is open to the public.
Barningham
Bedburn
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland - Ancient and historic market town, seat of the Bishop of Durham since the 12th century. The largest town in the Wear Valley, lively, with good shopping and busy markets (Thursdays and Saturday).
Bishop Middleham
Black Hill
Bowburn
Bowes
Bradbury
Brancepeth
Brandon
Brandon and Byshottles
Brignall
Broadwood
Burnopfield
Nestled between Stanley in County Durham and Rowlands Gill in the borough of Gateshead sits one of the North East Greatest secrets. The village of Burnopfield sits on the top of a hill that overlooks the Tyne Valley.
Burtree Ford
Byers Green
Castle Eden
Castleside
Chester-le-Street
Coalcleugh
Cockfield
Cold Hesledon
Consett
Copley
Cornforth
Cornsay
Cotherstone
Coundon
Coxhoe
Craghead
Crook
Crook is a small bustling town with an open Market Place, good selection of pubs, coffee shops and restaurants and a wide variety of shops, including factory shops.
Croxdale
Dalton-le-Dale
Dipton
Durham
Durham City - The jewel in the county's crown! Compact enough to explore on foot but so exceptional that its magnificent Norman Castle and Cathedral are a World Heritage Site.
Easington
Easington village is conveniently situated to the east of the A19 trunk road with easy access to many sites of natural beauty, and within easy access of the large towns of Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool.
Eastgate
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.
Ebchester
Edmondsley
Edmundbyers
Eggleston
Esh
Evenwood
Ferryhill
Fir Tree
Fishburn
Fishburn is a quiet and pleasant small village, situated between Sedgefield and Trimdon Village. It was once a pit village and is a very close-knit community.
Frosterley
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.
Gainford
Hamsterley
Haswell
Hawthorn
Hesleden
High Etherley
Hilton
Holwick
Horden
Hunstanworth
Hunwick
Hunwick is an attractive ancient village dates from Saxon times then it once belonged to the Cathedral church of Durham.
Hury
Hutton Henry
Hutton Magna
Ingleton
Ireshopeburn
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.
Kirk Merrington
Knitsley
Lanchester
Langley Park
Lartington
Leadgate
Leamside
Lintz Green
Low Etherley
Low Moorsley
Ludworth
Mickleton
Middleton in Teesdale
In 1815 the London Lead company established its northern headquarters at Middleton in Teesdale and the impact can be seen in the many buildings which symbolise late Victorian prosperity.
Muggleswick
New Brancepeth
Newbiggin
Newton Aycliffe
Ouston
Pelton
Pelton Fell
Peterlee
Pittington
Plawsworth
Pontop
Quarrington Hill
Rokeby
Romaldkirk
Rookhope
Sacriston
Satley
Seaham
Seaton
Sedgefield
Sheepscar
Sherburn
Sherburn Hill
Shield Row
Shildon
Shincliffe
Shotley Bridge
Shotton
South Hetton
South Moor
Spennymoor
St. Johns Chapel
Staindrop
Staindrop is an attractive village near Raby Castle, former stronghold of the Nevills, has always been associated with the Lords of Raby.
Stanhope
The historic market town of Stanhope with its cobbled Market Place, stands on the banks of the river Wear and has a strong industrial heritage, which stems from mining lead and quarrying limestone for iron and steel making.
Stanley
Startforth
Sunderland Bridge
Tanfield
Thornley
Tow Law
Trimdon
Trimdon Grange
Ushaw Moor
Waskerley
Waterhouses
Wear Head
West Auckland
West Kyo
West Rainton
Westgate
Westgate is a popular centre for walking. Visitors to Westgate can see the foundations of the former Prince Bishops' Hunting Lodge.
Willington
Willington lies towards the eastern end of the district and is a town transformed by reclamation.
Wingate
Winston
Witton Gilbert
Witton le Wear
Wolsingham
Wolsingham is often called the 'Gateway to Weardale'. Originally a Saxon settlement but became for many centuries the market town for lower Weardale.
Woodham
Woodland
Wycliffe


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