Crook
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Durham Tees Valley Airport (19 mi) - Newcastle Airport (23 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (45 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (50 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (59 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (90 mi)
- Manchester Airport (96 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (96 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 24 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Hexham Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.713 and -1.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 42' 45" and W -1° 44' 58"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:49 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:19 am and 4:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Crook
Crook in County Durham (England) with it's 9,498 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 231 mi (or 372 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Crook is now 01:49 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Crook, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 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 24 mi (or 38 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 53 mi (or 38 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamsterley, Staindrop, Summerhouse, Denton and Winston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast
Ladywell House B&B
Bishop Auckland
Videos from this area
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Snowy Weardale Railway Cab Ride 02 A68 Crossing Witton Le Wear to Wolsingham Depot
These 'cab views' of the Weardale Railway from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope were filmed on a snowy Sunday 5th December 2010. Motive power was class 141 'Pacer' unit number 141 113. Following ...
Road biking / Cycling - Sunderland to Crook via Durham and Nevilles Cross
A moderate ride out to Derwent, footage covering from Sunderland to Crook via Neviles cross. I encountered some amazing weather on the return journey, hailstones, pouring rain and I forgot...
MULTIPLAYER MADNESS - Dr. Drago's Madcap Chase with Obidanman - #1 - MONOPOLY MEETS WACKY RACES
A real nostalgia trip here and a true classic; Dan and I go back to the past to play on a game from his childhood as well as one of the first PC games I ever enjoyed. If you like Monopoly and...
Metal Militia - Shortest Straw
Highlights from a local gig in Crook.
Unboxing Video: Herpa Wings KLM MD-11
First ever Ebay purchase, a die-cast model of a KLM McDonnell Douglas MD-11 airliner.
Behind The Sun Track Lead Guitar Solo Improvisation
Lead solo guitar interpetation of a track from the album, Behind the Sun. Plenty reverb and rectifier amp simulation. Video pic taken at Trogir, Croatia.
Happy New Year 2015
Ringing in 2015, video game style. The final race of Ridge Racer Type 4 takes place on 31st December 1999. When you finish the race, it turns midnight and goes into the New Year. I simply...
Low Barns Nature Reserve
A video of Low Barns Nature Reserve in Co Durham, showing you around the site. There are four hides and two feeding stations, one just behind the visitor centre and the other can be seen from...
Drunk Theft Auto V - #1 - A DAY IN THE LIFE
Grand Theft Auto V + five bottles of Smirnoff Ice = a very good time. This is the most sober and lucid portion of the evening's events. It only goes downhill from here. Part 1 of 3. Enjoy.
Guns N Roses Solo Cover
Been a while since the last cover and the end of the weekend...replaced the battery for the TBX Tone Control and let the customshop strat rip over guns n ros...
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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.
Billy Row
Billy Row is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north of Crook. According to the 2001 census, Billy Row has a population of 824.
High Grange
High Grange is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A689 between Bishop Auckland and Crook. The village consists of 62 brick-built houses. Although many houses are modernised (pebble-dashed etc. ), and the old school rooms now house three local businesses, the village is basically as it was when built in the 1880s. It has one shop - a gun and fishing tackle shop.
Howden-le-Wear
Howden-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, in England. Howden-le-Wear is approximately 1 mile south of the large market town of Crook. It has numerous shops including the village Spar and the petrol station. The 2001 Census reported that Howden has a population of 1,234.
Fir Tree, County Durham
Fir Tree is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Crook, near the River Wear. Fir Tree has a Petrol Station and 2 pubs, The Duke of York and The Fir Tree Country Hotel. Wear Valley Council say the population census 2007 (for Wear Valley) was 314. It is approximately 2 miles from the small market town of Crook and 6 miles from the large market town Bishop Auckland. Approximately 1 mile NW of the village is the World War II Harperley POW Camp 93.
North Bitchburn
North Bitchburn is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north west of Bishop Auckland, near Howden-le-Wear.
Roddymoor
Roddymoor is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Crook. Built to service the Peases West Cokeworks and the pits situated around the village, it is predominantly a red-brick village, with the exception of Dale Terrace, East Terrace, which, although red brick, was a private street and not part of the council estate.
Crook Town A.F.C
Crook Town Association Football Club is an English football club based in Crook, County Durham. The club are currently members of Division Two of the Northern League and play at the Sir Tom Cowie Millfield. The club won the FA Amateur Cup five times.
High Grange (Darlington)
High Grange is an area of Faverdale on the north western edge of Darlington, Durham, England. The area itself is a large, sought after housing estate, consisting mainly of newly-built detached and semi detached houses. The estate consists of five medium sized green fields, which are children are often seen using to play on. The estate is said to be 'family friendy'. It contains one road which continues around the whole of the estate with cul-de-sacs branching off it.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Crook.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Crook, Crook i County Durham
