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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 Shildon StationShildon

21 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 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.

4.8 km NW · County Durham

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.

4.9 km N

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.

5 km NW

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

Kynren

Attraction near Bishop Auckland

Outdoor live-action night spectacular near Bishop Auckland, staging 2,000 years of English history and myth.

5.6 km NW

Photo of Escomb Church, a church in County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Escomb Church

Church near Escomb

One of the most complete Saxon churches in England, built around 670 from stone robbed from the Roman fort at Binchester.

6.4 km NW

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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.

3.2 km NE

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.

3.3 km NW

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.

3.7 km SE

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.

5.1 km N

Photo along the Weardale Way, a 74-mile long-distance path running from Sunderland to Cowshill, north east England.

Weardale Way

Long-distance path

The Wear from mouth to moor — Roker pier to Cowshill, passing beneath Durham Cathedral on the way up the dale.

5.2 km NW · County Durham & Tyne and Wear

Photo of Escomb, a village in County Durham, north east England.

Escomb

Village

Small village near Bishop Auckland built around one of the most complete Saxon churches in England.

6.4 km NW · County Durham

Photo of Whitworth Hall Country Park, a country park near Brancepeth, County Durham, north east England.

Whitworth Hall Country Park

Country park near Brancepeth

A country park in County Durham.

8.1 km N

Everything else within 10 km (9) — 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.