Towns & cities · North East England
Wolsingham
Wolsingham in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham · 0.5 km
About
Wolsingham 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wolsingham is a market town in Weardale, County Durham, England. It is situated by the River Wear, between Crook and Stanhope.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Wolsingham sits at the confluence of the River Wear and Waskerley Beck. It is a small settlement and one of the first market towns in County Durham, potentially deriving its name from the legendary Germanic family the Waelsingas, or from the personal name "Wolfsige". The earliest known record of the town is to be found in Reginald of Durham's Life of Godric where it is stated that the saint lived there for almost two years about 1120 AD with Elric the hermit. Wolsingham was then a thriving community, holding land by servile tenure. There were shepherds, plough-makers, beekeepers, forest keepers, wood turners, carters, etc. They toiled for two purposes – producing corn and other foodstuffs…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7310, -1.8820
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Wolsingham
- Postcode
- DL13 3EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1613466 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wolsingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Wolsingham Town Hall
Historic houses · 0.1 km
Wolsingham War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Black Bull Public House
Historic pubs · 0.2 km
Whitfield House
Historic houses · 0.3 km
Medieval settlement
Vineyards · 0.3 km
Medieval settlement
Archaeological sites · 0.3 km
The Paddock Touring Park
Caravan parks · 0.3 km
Wolsingham railway station
Heritage railways · 0.5 km
Wolsingham School
Other places · 0.6 km
Bridge Over Thornhope Beck
Historic bridges · 1.0 km
High Doctor Pasture Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 1.4 km
Holebeck Touring Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 2.1 km
Wolsingham is a town located in North East England. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
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Wolsingham railway station
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Wolsingham Town Hall
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Tunstall Reservoir
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Whitfield House
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
Wolsingham War Memorial
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Nearby
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Wolsingham Town Hall
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Wolsingham War Memorial
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Black Bull Public House
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Whitfield House
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Medieval settlement
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Where to eat & stay near Wolsingham
Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wolsingham?
- Wolsingham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 3EN), in the parish of Wolsingham.
- What is Wolsingham?
- Wolsingham in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wolsingham?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL13 3EN.
- Is Wolsingham a protected site?
- Yes — Wolsingham is part of the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Wolsingham?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 3EN.