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Photo of The Faith Museum, a visitor attraction near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, north east England.

The Faith Museum© David Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Heighington StationAycliffe Industrial Estate

20 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Auckland Castle Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Auckland Castle Park

House & garden near Bishop Auckland

A medieval deer park of the Bishops of Durham, with an 18th-century Deer House folly.

9.4 km NW

Photo of Bishop Auckland, a village in County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Bishop Auckland

Village

A County Durham market town gathered around Auckland Castle, the palace of the Prince Bishops, and now the Kynren night spectacle and the Faith Museum.

9.5 km NW · County Durham

Photo of The Faith Museum, a visitor attraction near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

The Faith Museum

Attraction near Bishop Auckland

Museum at the Auckland Project telling 6,000 years of belief in Britain through 250 objects.

9.6 km NW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of The George and Dragon (Heighington), a pub in County Durham, north east England.

The George and Dragon (Heighington)

Pub near Heighington

Village pub on Heighington's green, plain and welcoming with classic Sunday roasts.

2.1 km W

Photo of Windlestone Hall Country Park, a country park near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, north east England.

Windlestone Hall Country Park

Country park near Bishop Auckland

A country park in County Durham.

4.6 km N

Photo of St Andrew's Church, South Church, a church near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, north east England.

St Andrew's Church, South Church

Church near Bishop Auckland

The largest parish church in the county, known as the Cathedral of the Dales, near Bishop Auckland.

8 km NW

Photo along the Teesdale Way, a 92-mile long-distance path running from Dufton to Teesmouth, England.

Teesdale Way

Long-distance path

Dufton to Teesmouth down the whole of the Tees, past High Force and Low Force to the industrial river mouth, with a dipper for a waymark.

8.4 km SW · County Durham, North Yorkshire & Cumbria

Photo of Hardwick Hall - Durham Country Park, a country park near Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, north east England.

Hardwick Hall - Durham Country Park

Country park near Newton Aycliffe

A country park in County Durham.

8.8 km NE

Photo of Piercebridge Roman Bridge, a Roman site in North Yorkshire, northern England.

Piercebridge Roman Bridge

roman-bridge near Piercebridge

Massive stone footings and paving of a Roman bridge over the Tees, stranded in a field since the river shifted its course.

9 km SW

Piercebridge

Village

Village set inside the outline of a Roman fort where Dere Street crossed the Tees.

9.1 km SW · County Durham

Photo of Auckland Castle deer shelter, a ruined castle near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, north east England.

Auckland Castle deer shelter

Castle near Bishop Auckland

A medieval castle in County Durham.

9.7 km NW

Photo of Hardwick Park, a garden near Sedgefield, County Durham, north east England.

Hardwick Park

Garden near Sedgefield

Restored 18th-century landscape park at Sedgefield of lakes, temples and serpentine walks.

9.8 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (8) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.