Places to visit near

Summerhouse

Summerhouse is a town in County Durham district, County Durham, United Kingdom. Within 50 km by road there are 119 places to visit: 40 forts & heritage, 21 churches and 14 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Deserted Medieval Village at Walworth, Piercebridge Roman Bridge and St Michael's Church.

54.5673° N, 1.6892° W

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Within 30 km45 places
Within 50 km119
Must-see297
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Summerhouse

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Summerhouse
  2. Raby Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildonmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. St Michael's Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Deserted Medieval Village at Walworthheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Piercebridge Roman Bridgeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Summerhouse
Today’s loopSummerhouseStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Summerhouse?

Deserted Medieval Village at Walworth (heritage site, about 4 km), Piercebridge Roman Bridge (heritage site, about 5 km), St Michael's Church (church, about 7 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (museum, about 9 km), Raby Castle (heritage site, about 10 km), Holy Trinity (church, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Summerhouse?

119 places on Spotwander: 40 forts & heritage, 21 churches, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Summerhouse?

Deserted Medieval Village at Walworth, about 4 km by road; Piercebridge Roman Bridge (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Summerhouse?

St Michael's Church, about 7 km by road; Holy Trinity (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Summerhouse?

Start in Summerhouse, visit Raby Castle, then Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon, then St Michael's Church, then Deserted Medieval Village at Walworth, then Piercebridge Roman Bridge, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.