Castles · North East England
Ovington
Also known as: Ovington, Swydd Durham
In or near Whorlton.
Ovington in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andy Waddington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ovington is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ovington is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Situated 8 miles (13 km) east of Barnard Castle. Lying within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District has been administered with County Durham since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The remnants of an Iron Age hillfort known as Cockshot Camp are located less than a mile west of the village. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ovington as:<blockquote>"a township in Forcett parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Tees, at the boundary with Durham, 5 miles S E by E of Barnard-Castle. Acres, 530. Real property, £851. Pop., 142. Houses, 34. A Gilbertine priory was founded here, by Alan de Wilton, in the time of King John; but has left no traces. There are remains of a small ancient camp."</blockquote>
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5274, -1.7983
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Ovington
- Postcode
- DL11 7BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2568921 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ovington, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Ovington Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.1 km
Cockshot Camp
Vineyards · 0.7 km
Wycliffe Hall
Historic houses · 1.3 km
Stubb House
Historic houses · 1.5 km
Church of St Mary, Wycliffe
Historic churches · 1.5 km
Wycliffe
Castles · 1.6 km
Hillcrest Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 2.0 km
Hutton Hall Farmhouse
Manor houses · 2.2 km
Hutton Magna
Castles · 2.3 km
Winston Caravan Park
Campsites · 2.3 km
Medieval settlement remains immediately south east of Hutton Hall
Vineyards · 2.3 km
Church of St Andrew
Historic churches · 2.5 km
Nearby
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Ovington Bridge
Ovington Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Vineyards · North East England
Cockshot Camp
Cockshot Camp — a UK vineyard in england north east, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Wycliffe Hall
Wycliffe Hall — house in Wycliffe with Thorpe, County Durham, England, UK.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Stubb House
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📷 3Historic churches · North East England
Church of St Mary, Wycliffe
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📷 4Where to eat & stay near Ovington
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Hillcrest Caravan Park
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📷 5Campsites · North East England
Winston Caravan Park
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📷 5Campsites · North East England
Bevanstead campsite
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📷 5Campsites · North East England
Thorpe Farm Centre Campsite
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ovington?
- Ovington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL11 7BN), in the parish of Ovington.
- What is Ovington?
- Ovington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ovington?
- Drivers can use postcode DL11 7BN.
- Does Ovington charge admission?
- Ovington typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ovington?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL11 7BN. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.