Visitor attractions and information for
Sedgefield
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 Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland Tel: 01388
601627 Historically the principal country residence of the Prince
Bishops and now the official home of the Bishop of Durham. It
has a magnificent marble and limestone chapel, reputed to be
the largest private chapel in Europe, and is located on a promontory
overlooking the Rivers Wear and Gaunless. About 9 miles west of Sedgefield. |
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Binchester
Roman Fort, Bishop Auckland Tel: 01388 663089
Binchester was the largest Roman fort in County Durham. A small
part has been excavated and is open to view. Most of the fort
and the remains of the nearby civilian settlement still lie buried
in the surrounding fields. Car parking is available on site or
the fort is a 20-minute walk along the banks of the River Wear
from Bishop Auckland Market Place. About 9 miles west of Sedgefield. |
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Sedgefield Racecourse, Stockton-on-Tees TS21
2HW Tel: 01740 621925 Hosting 20 Jump race meetings and spanning
11 months of the year, Sedgefield Racecourse is one of Britain’s
most popular racecourses.
On the outskirts of Sedgefield. |
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Billingham
Beck Valley Country Park Tel: 01642 360376 Billingham Beck Valley
is one of Stockton Borough's most interesting areas of countryside
with its colourful meadows, ponds, marsh and woodland. Designated
a Local Nature Reserve in 1992, this valuable pocket of countryside
has been preserved as a haven for wildlife and a place where
people can explore, enjoy and learn about the countryside. About 6 miles southeast of Sedgefield. |
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Sedgefield is in County Durham, a county whose southern
boundary is formed by the River Tees, its northern boundary by
the River Tyne, its western boundary high in the Pennine Hills
and to the east, the limestone cliffs of its North Sea coastline,
the unspoilt Durham Heritage Coast. Here you will find the magnificent
World Heritage site Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The county
is mainly rural with the moors and valleys of Teesdale and Weardale,
bustling market towns, former colliery villages, majestic castles
and living museums.
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