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Explore Brancepeth
Brancepeth in County Durham (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 232 mi (or 373 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Brancepeth is now 03:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Brancepeth, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 49 mi (or 33 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Durham, Ferryhill, Pelton, Heighington and Hamsterley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Evening Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 58% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
0°C (32 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast
Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County
Durham Radisson Blu Hotel
Park Head Hotel & Restaurant
Garden House Inn
Durham City Centre
High View Guest House
Durham North
Videos from this area
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Interesting driving out of junction
I came across this guy struggling with the concept of waiting at a junction on my way home from work the other day. Sorry that the camera angle is a bit wonky, but keep watching as you see...
Spennymoor Freedom Parade
D (Rifles) Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, receiving the freedom of Spennymoor on Armed Forces Day. The town mayor gave Afghanistan service medals to 3 soldiers and...
Willington v Thornaby
Ebac Northern League Division Two - Willington v Thornaby 7th March 2015 FT Willington 0-2 Thornaby Lofts Furness.
WeyHey 110 up to the axles in mud
Andy (WeyHey) discovering just how swampy it is on the BIG DOG ENGINEERING test track.
Durham Coal Mining 4 of 5 - County Durham
Another brief glimpse of the Durham Coalfield & its collieries. Including rare images of colliery disasters & the welfare of coal miners in County Durham, England. Collieries include Bankfoot...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Brancepeth
Brancepeth is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 8 km from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. Brancepeth Castle was until 1570 the fortress of the Neville Earls of Westmorland. The castle was extensively modified and rebuilt in the 19th century. St Brandon's Church used to have fine 17th century woodwork until it was destroyed in a major fire in 1998.
Page Bank
Page Bank is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Wear to the east of Willington and to the north-west of Spennymoor.
New Brancepeth
New Brancepeth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Durham.
Oakenshaw, County Durham
Oakenshaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Willington. The village was purely a colliery village built for workers at the pit owned by Messrs. Straker & Love. Sinking started in 1855 but definite opening and closing dates are unknown. No disasters of 5 or more people killed were ever recorded but 43 people in total are known to have been killed working at the pit.
Brandon and Byshottles
Brandon and Byshottles is a civil parish in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 17,774. The parish includes Brandon, New Brancepeth, Langley Moor, Ushaw Moor, Meadowfield, Waterhouses and Esh Winning. Unusually, the parish shares jurisdiction over a quarry south of Esh Winning with the neighbouring parish of Brancepeth.
Brancepeth Castle
Brancepeth Castle is a castle in the village of Brancepeth in County Durham, England, some 5 miles south-west of the city of Durham. It is a Grade I listed building.
Stockley, County Durham
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Ushaw Moor railway station
Ushaw Moor railway station, was a station on the Deerness Valley Railway, south of the village of Ushaw Moor in County Durham, was opened on 1 September 1884 by the North Eastern Railway. The station closed to passengers on 29 October 1951, and freight on 28 December 1964. The stone and timber built station was demolished and few traces of it remain. The trackbed now forms part of the Deerness Valley Railway Path.