Its renowned marble, an ornate limestone containing 323 million year old fossil corals, can be seen in Frosterley Parish Church. The historic market town of Stanhope with its cobbled Market Place, stands on the banks of the river Wear and has a strong industrial heritage, which stems from mining lead and quarrying limestone for iron and steel making. Crook is a small bustling town with an open Market Place, good selection of pubs, coffee shops and restaurants and a wide variety of shops, including factory shops. Willington lies towards the eastern end of the district and is a town transformed by reclamation. Hunwick is an attractive ancient village dates from Saxon times then it once belonged to the Cathedral church of Durham.
Distances shown are in a direct line.
Distances by road will be longer. Auckland Castle is the home of the Bishop of Durham, and has been for the past 800 years. Built for the mighty dynasty of the Nevills, this great fortress stands proud and defiant, its history rolling back almost a thousand years. Durham Castle dates from 1072 and was the seat of the Prince Bishops of Durham until 1832. Combine a beautiful manor house and the strongest fortifications.