Attractions near Rockwell House

South Tynedale Railway (9 Miles)* Buy your ticket in the restored Victorian station building for a leisurely ride through the beautiful scenery of the South Tyne valley. The trains are hauled by preserved steam and diesel engines from Britain and abroad.

Hexham Racecourse (14 Miles)* Perched on Yarridge Heights high above the historic market town, Hexham Racecourse has been the home of National Hunt racing in Northumberland for well over a century. It is now Northumberland's only racecourse.

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill (16 Miles)* Acorn Bank is a delightful sheltered garden, renowned for its herbs and orchards growing old English fruit varieties.

Chesters Roman Fort (18 Miles)* Chesters Roman Fort and Museum is the best preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain and as such makes a very interesting place to visit.

Housesteads Roman Fort (18 Miles)* Housesteads claim to fame is that it is the most complete example of any Roman fort remaining in Britain.

The Bowes Museum (18 Miles)* Where else in the world can you see a 230-year-old mechanical silver swan, still in working order, alongside a Turner or a Canaletto?

Low Barns Nature Reserve (18 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.

Raby Castle (19 Miles)* See the proud stronghold built by the mighty Neville dynasty in 1360, which has stood for centuries as a monument to their power and ambition.

Birdoswald Roman Fort (22 Miles)* Visit the fascinating hands-on interactive visitor centre and remains of the Roman fort where you become part of Birdoswald's 2000 years of history.

Gibside (22 Miles)* Wildlife, a Statue of Liberty and family connections with the Queen Mother make Gibside a National Trust property which stands out from the rest.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Towns near Rockwell House

Wear Head (< 1 Mile)*

Westgate (3 Miles)* Westgate is a popular centre for walking. Visitors to Westgate can see the foundations of the former Prince Bishops' Hunting Lodge.

Stanhope (8 Miles)* 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.

Holwick (9 Miles)*

Middleton in Teesdale (10 Miles)* 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.

Allendale Town (10 Miles)*

Frosterley (10 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.

Edmundbyers (12 Miles)*

Eggleston (13 Miles)*

Milburn (14 Miles)*

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.