Why visit Evenwood
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gaunless Bridge, Swin Bridge and Raby Castle.
Weather in Evenwood
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About Evenwood
Evenwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Bishop Auckland. It is in the civil parish of Evenwood and Barony, which has a population of 2,534 falling to 2,455 at the 2011 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Evenwood (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Swin Bridge
Bridge · 2.3 mi
Grade II listed bridge in Cockfield, County Durham, England, UK
Museums and landmarks8
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
Meadow Farm Caravan Park and Campsite
Campground · 1.3 mi
Ramshaw Lane, Bishop Auckland
Notable people from Evenwood
- George CookEnglish footballer (1895-1980)
- David CarrickFootballer (1946-1989)
- Joe BowmanEnglish footballer (1902-1941)
- Tommy RoeEnglish footballer (1900-1972)
- Ray SmithBritish association football player (1929-2017)
- Arthur Purdyfootballer
- Edmund LowsonEnglish footballer
Born in Evenwood, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Evenwood
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Getting there and nearby towns
Teesside International Airport (MME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Staindrop 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Bishop Auckland 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Hunwick 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Gainford 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Newton Aycliffe 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Spennymoor 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Darlington 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Durham 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Stanhope 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Consett 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- First Iron railway bridge, Uncredited copy of a drawing first published in the Engineer in 1875, and published as detailed above in 1915. Most of the images in Tomlinson are credited with authors., Public domain
- Raby Castle - panoramio, PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
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