There are plenty of places to see and visit around Brancepeth. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Brancepeth is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 10, 2025

Durham Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Durham Cathedral is a remarkable and spectacular building at the heart of this historic and ancient city. Along with nearby Durham Castle, it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

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Durham Castle

Along with the magnificent cathedral, Durham Castle is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has been continuously occupied since its construction, which began in 1072 under the orders of …

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The Count's House Folly

Though called the Count's House, this building is in fact a former summer house dating from about 1820. The original Count's House was about 100 yards nearer to Prebend's Bridge …

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Durham Cow Statue

According to legend, Durham was built on the back of this cow.

The legend of the cow, the monks and the wandering milkmaid.

(apparently monks carrying St Cuthbert’s coffin bumped …

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Lanchester Valley Way

A great route but can be busy with dog walkers throughout, so be aware.

Lanchester and Knitsley farm provide opportunities to take in refreshments, likewise, when you get there Parkhead …

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Northumberland Pelton County Durham Ouston Edmondsley North Lodge Kimblesworth And Plawsworth Thirlwall Greenhead Waldridge Featherstone Melkridge Bournmoor Haltwhistle Henshaw Great Lumley Burnhope Plenmeller With Whitfield Wark Bardon Mill Pittington Murton Stanhope Simonburn Witton Gilbert Stanley Greencroft Whitton And Tosson West Rainton Elsdon Forest And Frith Newbrough Lanchester Thropton Snitter Hepple Hunderthwaite Eggleston Seaham Coanwood Harbottle Callaly Netherton Dalton-Le-Dale Seaton Valley Framwellgate Moor South Hetton Cornsay Fishburn Hope North Sunderland Lunedale Sacriston Hedley Romaldkirk Allendale Kelloe Barningham Little Lumley Haydon Scargill Thornley Seaton With Slingley Cassop-Cum-Quarrington Brandon And Byshottles Hartleyburn Biddlestone Shadforth Nunnykirk Trimdon Haswell Belmont Wheatley Hill Esh Tow Law Kyloe Felton Rothbury Ellingham Hollinghill Denwick Cotherstone Alnham Trimdon Foundry Bearpark Holwick Shincliffe Sherburn Village Ancroft Bamburgh Monk Hesleden Longhorsley Gateshead Edlingham City Of Durham Shotley Low Quarter Hesleyhurst Wooler Cornforth Brinkburn Middleton In Teesdale Shotton Peterlee Coxhoe Horden Streatlam And Stainton Rothley Mickleton Wolsingham Park Moor Lands Cmn To Stanhope, Tow Law And Wolsingham Bishop Middleham Longframlington Wolsingham Healeyfield Sedgefield Heddon-On-The-Wall Bowes Beadnell Easington Village Newbiggin Ferryhill Hutton Henry Sheraton With Hulam Easington Colliery Longhoughton Lands Common To Hamsterley, Lynesack And Softley And South Bedburn Greater Willington Wingate Lands Common To Brancepeth And Brandon And Byshottles Castle Eden Spennymoor Croxdale And Hett Akeld Hawthorn Newton-By-The-Sea Acklington Bradbury And The Isle Earle Ilderton Alwinton Adderstone With Lucker Ingram Belford Rochester Langleydale And Shotton Woodland Hauxley Amble By The Sea Togston Embleton Nesbitt Marwood Newcastle Upon Tyne East Chevington Raby With Keverstone Cockfield Thirston Hamsterley Netherwitton Wylam Middleton Prudhoe Holy Island Ford Eglingham Staindrop Satley Kirknewton Ovingham Ponteland Alnwick Lilburn Kielder Hedleyhope Newton-On-The-Moor And Swarland Gilmonby Horsley Lesbury Witton-Le-Wear Evenwood And Barony Tarset Knaresdale With Kirkhaugh Healey Redcar and Cleveland Warkworth Edmondbyers Craster Rennington East Bedlington Chilton Lowick Chatton Bowsden Shilbottle Falstone Lynesack And Softley Cramlington Etherley South Bedburn Chillingham Broomley and Stocksfield Greystead Otterburn Berwick-Upon-Tweed Kilham Whittingham Roddam Ewart Muggleswick Birtley Mordon Choppington West Bedlington Lartington Bellingham Sunderland Bavington Shoreswood Norham Ord Horncliffe Duddo Alnmouth Warden Hexhamshire Hunstanworth Stannington Ovington Tritlington And West Chevington Widdrington Village Blyth Stockton-on-Tees Blanchland Bywell Humshaugh Corbridge Matfen Doddington Ashington Kirkwhelpington Milfield

The Top 20 Attractions around Brancepeth

Durham Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Durham Castle

The Count's House Folly

Durham Cow Statue

Lanchester Valley Way

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