High Etherley, United Kingdom
High Etherley is a town of 2,119 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit High Etherley
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gaunless Bridge, Kynren, Auckland Castle and Escomb War Memorial.
Weather in High Etherley
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About High Etherley
High Etherley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated on a hill approximately 4 miles west of Bishop Auckland.
From the Wikipedia article High Etherley (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Kynren
Monument and historic site · 2.9 mi
Live outdoor sound and light show
Museums and landmarks3
Auckland Castle
Museum · 3.0 mi
Castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay1
Meadow Farm Caravan Park and Campsite
Campground · 1.1 mi
Ramshaw Lane, Bishop Auckland
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of High Etherley
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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.
- Low Etherley 0 mi southeast, about 1 min by car
- Evenwood 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Bishop Auckland 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Hunwick 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Spennymoor 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Staindrop 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Newton Aycliffe 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Tow Law 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Gainford 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Durham 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Auckland Castle Crop, Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Escombe Church, Bigbadsworld at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- The Old School and Headmasters School house in Etherley built in 1833, Riversiderouge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Derelict farmhouse at Etherley, Riversiderouge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodside, Pit-yacker, CC BY 2.5
- Church of St Helen, Auckland, County Durham-by-Vivienne-Smith, Vivienne Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, stevenhorner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stevenhorner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stevenhorner, CC BY-SA 4.0
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