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Crook Tourist Information


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. Large areas of lawns and flowerbeds on the Market Place Green provide an attractive backdrop to the Parish Church of St. Catherine.

Excellent family leisure and sport activities are available in the Glenholme Centre on the route to Bishop Auckland. The Peases west railway walk is a delightful interactive walk for all the family.

 

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Attractions near Crook
Low Barns Nature Reserve (3 Miles)*
Regarded as one of Durham Wildlife Trust's premier reserves, this 50 hectare wetland site contains mixed woodlands and grasslands. A recently refurbished visitor centre is open to the public and something of interest can be seen throughout the year.
Auckland Castle (4 Miles)*
Auckland Castle is the home of the Bishop of Durham, and has been for the past 800 years.
Durham Castle (8 Miles)*
Durham Castle, together with the Cathedral, was awarded the status of a World Heritage Site in 1986 providing international recognition for this unique, historic and scenic site.
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What's near Crook

Attractions:
  Low Barns Nature Reserve  3 Miles
  Auckland Castle  4 Miles
  Durham Castle  8 Miles
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Towns:
  Fir Tree  2 Miles
  Willington  2 Miles
  Witton le Wear  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Stuart Edwards Estate Agents Ltd  <1 Mile
  Stuart Edwards Estate Agents Ltd  4 Miles
  Bairstow Eves North East  8 Miles
Hotels:
  Best Western Whitworth Hall Hotel  4 Miles
  Park Head Country Hotel  5 Miles
  Premier Inn Bishop Auckland  6 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:
  Innisfree Guest House  1 Mile
  Dale End Bed and Breakfast  4 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Hamsterley Cottage  4 Miles
  The Stables  4 Miles
  Pasture Cottage  6 Miles
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Campsites:
  Donnewell Farm CL  13 Miles
  Brockwell Wood  16 Miles
  Crimdon Dene Holiday Park  19 Miles
TIC: Stanhope Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01388 527650  4 Miles



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Towns near Crook
Fir Tree Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Willington Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Willington lies towards the eastern end of the district and is a town transformed by reclamation.
Witton le Wear Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Crook
Best Western Whitworth Hall Hotel (4 Miles)*
South of Durham city and close to the A1, the welcoming Whitworth Hall Hotel is set in the heart of a 73-acre deer park. The parkland setting is home to red and fallow deer, an ornamental lake and historical gardens.
Manor House Hotel (6 Miles)*
A quintessential English manor house steeped in history, this charming residence presents itself as the ideal destination for a relaxing country break in the historic county of Durham.
Kings Lodge Hotel (7 Miles)*
Kings Lodge Hotel offers a cosy bar, good food in Finbarr's Restaurant and easy access to Durham city centre. Kings Lodge Hotel stands next to Flass Vale Nature Reserve and is walking distance from Durham Rail Station. There is free parking on-site.
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Self Catering near Crook
Hamsterley Cottage (4 Miles)*
Hamsterley Cottage is located opposite the village green in Hamsterley, and offers cosy accommodation for up to 6 people - one large double room, one twin bedded room, with a superior bed settee in the lounge.
City of Durham Sylvan House Apartment (7 Miles)*
A luxurious and contemporary newly built 2 bedroomed holiday apartment in the heart of Durham city, a world heritage site. It has a river front location and has magnificent views from both the lounge and dining room windows.
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