Visit Witton-le-Wear Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Witton-le-Wear

  

Witton-le-Wear Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Witton-le-Wear

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Witton-le-Wear history

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Etymology

Witton refers to a farm in or near woodland (Anglo-Saxon: widu) Witton-le-Wear’s name is attested as Wudeton from 1104, but had become Wotton in Werdale by 1313.

Industrial History

Witton-le-Wear was part of the Witton Castle estate, which was bought in 1816 by Sir William Chaytor for £78,000 from the Stobart family. He redeveloped the castle, and in 1819 developed the Jayne Pitt as part of Witton Park Colliery complex. This brought about the development of transport into the area, including the Etherley Incline Railway by George Stephenson.

Recent History

The Weardale Railway fell into disuse and carried its last train in the early 1990s. Over recent years the railway has been reinstated by the British American Railway Services (BARS) It is now used to transport locally mined opencast coal to Scunthorpe and Ratcliffe Power Station.

Witton-le-Wear landmarks

Witton Tower is a medieval pele tower with later additions. The village green has been a major feature of the village for over 200 years. Trees along the top were planted to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

You can visit Witton-le-Wear places with Walkfo Witton-le-Wear to hear history at Witton-le-Wear’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Witton-le-Wear has 16 places to visit in our interactive Witton-le-Wear 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 Witton-le-Wear, 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 Witton-le-Wear places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Witton-le-Wear & the surrounding areas.

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16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Witton-le-Wear places to visit

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

Witton Park Colliery Witton Park Colliery was a coal mine in Witton-le-Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Northern England.

Witton Castle Witton Castle is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The 15th-century castle is a Grade II* listed building.

Witton-le-Wear (SSSI) Witton-le-Wear (SSSI) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the valley of the River Wear in County Durham, England. It is important as the only extensive body of biologically-significant open water in West Durham.

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