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Photo of Castle Eden Dene, a gorge near Horden, County Durham, north east England.

Castle Eden Dene© Asmgabber / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places to explore near Hordenrailway station

31 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 Castle Eden Dene, a gorge near Horden, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Castle Eden Dene

Gorge near Horden

The largest ancient woodland in north-east England, a deep wooded ravine running down to the coast at Horden.

1 km SE

Photo: Nose's Point and Blast Beach, a viewpoint near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Nose's Point and Blast Beach

Viewpoint near Sunderland

Headland south of Seaham looking over the once-blackened, now-recovering sands of Blast Beach.

6.5 km N

Photo of The Tommy, a landmark near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

The Tommy

Landmark near Sunderland

Ray Lonsdale's weathered-steel First World War soldier sitting on Seaham seafront, head bowed.

8.6 km N

Photo of Seaham Beach, a swimming spot near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Seaham Beach

Designated bathing water near Sunderland

Sea-glass beach and the 'Tommy' war statue.

9.5 km N

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Durham Coast SSSI, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Sunderland, County Durham, north east England.

Durham Coast SSSI

SSSI near Sunderland

A Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham.

0 km N

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

0.4 km NE · spans 24 counties

Photo of Durham Coast, a National Nature Reserve near Horden, County Durham, north east England.

Durham Coast

National Nature Reserve near Horden

A National Nature Reserve in County Durham.

0.5 km NE

Photo of St Mary the Virgin, Seaham, a church in County Durham, north east England.

St Mary the Virgin, Seaham

Church near Seaham

One of England’s oldest churches, its Saxon nave surviving at Old Seaham, a little north of the harbour town.

9.6 km N

Everything else within 10 km (23) — 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.