Observatories · North East England
Westerton
In or near Eldon Lane.
Westerton in England North East, United Kingdom.
Kevin Waterhouse — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Moonless winter nights (Oct–Mar)
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland · 3.7 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Westerton Observatory, the nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is DL14 8AH. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Westerton 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
Westerton is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44. It is situated between Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. It sits on top of a hill which is one of the highest points in County Durham, and is the location of an observatory built for Thomas Wright, who was the first person to suggest that the Milky Way consisted of a flattened disk of stars. The observatory is known today as "Wright's Folly".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6750, -1.6290
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL14 8AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7988582 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westerton, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westerton?
- Westerton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 8AH), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is Westerton?
- Westerton in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Westerton?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL14 8AH.
- How do I get to Westerton?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 8AH.