Weardale Railway
Trains meander through the stunning Weardale countryside, alongside the River Wear between Bishop Auckland and Stanhope.
South Tynedale Railway
Enjoy a scenic ride through the beautiful South Tyne Valley from Alston to Kirkhaugh or Lintley.
Attractions
Visit & explore Attractions [...]
Ninebanks Tower
The turbulent days of the Border Reivers are evoked by Ninebanks Tower. The sandstone tower is all that remains above ground of a large medieval house, to which the tower seems to have been added in about 1520.
Raby Castle
Home to Lord Barnard's family since 1626, Raby is one of the finest medieval Castles in England. Highlights include an impressive gateway, a vast hall, a medieval kitchen and a Victorian octagonal drawing room. Events take place throughout the summer.
Nenthead Mines
Nenthead Mines is an important historic place at Nenthead, near Alston, in Cumbria, UK. The site includes a geology Site of Special Scientific Importance and is notable for rare lichens and plants growing on the metal-rich mine dumps.
Slitt Wood and West Rigg Geotrail
On this 3 mile walk in dramatic Weardale you'll travel back 320 million years to a time when what is now the North Pennines was on the equator, periodically covered by shallow tropical seas, vast deltas and lush rainforests.
Allen Banks Geotrail
This 2 and 3/4 mile (4km) circular walk at Allen Banks explores landscape, rocks, plants and evidence of an industrial past.
Blanchland Geotrail
Fabulous 3 and 1/2 mile (5.6km) walk route from Blanchland, exploring rocks, fossils and mines.
Allenheads Geotrail
An interesting and varied 3 mile (4.8km) walk from the highest village in the North Pennines, exploring the area's geology and mining heritage.
