Visit Bishop Middleham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bishop Middleham

  

Bishop Middleham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bishop Middleham

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Bishop Middleham history

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Bishop Middleham lies in a dry valley about 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Durham. The first evidence for occupation in the parish dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. The village was on an important Roman period routeway – the road known as Cades Road runs through the centre of the parish.

You can visit Bishop Middleham places with Walkfo Bishop Middleham to hear history at Bishop Middleham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bishop Middleham has 26 places to visit in our interactive Bishop Middleham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bishop Middleham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bishop Middleham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bishop Middleham & the surrounding areas.

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26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Bishop Middleham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bishop Middleham

  

Best Bishop Middleham places to visit

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Bishop Middleham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bishop Middleham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bishop Middleham’s information audio spots:

Thrislington Plantation Thrislington Plantation is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a national nature reserve in the Sedgefield district of County Durham. It is situated about 1 km east of Ferryhill, between the East Coast Main Line railway and the A1(M) road. The site has one of the most important expanses of primary magnesian limestone grassland in Great Britain.

Bishop Middleham Bishop Middleham is a village in County Durham. The population of the parish as taken at the 2011 census was 1,275. It is close to Sedgefield.

Church of St Edmund, Sedgefield The Church of St Edmund is a Church of England parish church in Sedgefield, County Durham. The church is a grade I listed building and dates from the 13th century.

The Manor House, Sedgefield Manor House in Sedgefield, County Durham was built in 1707 on high ground in a country setting looking on to St. Edmund’s Church. It is a rare example of Queen Anne style architecture in an area as far north as the north of Durham. The house was acquired by John Burdon of nearby Hardwick Estate in 1756.

Sedgefield (borough) Sedgefield District was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district and (from 1996), borough in County Durham, in North East England. It had a population of about 87,000 (2001 UK census) Its largest town was Newton Aycliffe, but its other places included Shildon, Ferryhill and Spennymoor. Most of the district was represented in parliament by Tony Blair, who became Leader of the Labour Party in 1994 and Prime Minister in 1997.

Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield Hardwick Hall in Sedgefield, County Durham is listed on the English Heritage Register. A major part of it was built in the late 1700s but it is possible that some of it dates from about 1634. It was the residence for many notable people for two centuries. It is now a hotel which provides accommodation and restaurant services.

Netpark NETPark or North East Technology Park is a science park in Sedgefield, County Durham, England. The park is on the site of the former Winterton Hospital and is home to several high-tech companies specialising in nanotechnology, X-Ray technology, forensics and semiconductor technology.

Winterton Hospital Winterton Hospital was a psychiatric hospital north of Sedgefield in County Durham, England. It was one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in the UK.

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