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All 296 places by distance →One day from Wolsingham
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wolsingham
- Weardale Railwayviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Hise Hopeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Weardale Waytrek · 3 hrs
- Harperley Camp (WW2 Pow Camp)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Witton Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Wolsingham
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wolsingham?
Weardale Way (trek, about 5 km), Harperley Camp (WW2 Pow Camp) (heritage site, about 7 km), Weardale Railway (viewpoint, about 10 km), Witton Castle (heritage site, about 13 km), Hise Hope (viewpoint, about 14 km), Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) (fort, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wolsingham?
135 places on Spotwander: 40 forts & heritage, 32 churches, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Wolsingham?
Harperley Camp (WW2 Pow Camp), about 7 km by road; Witton Castle (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Wolsingham?
Escomb Church, about 17 km by road; Westgate Methodist Chapel (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wolsingham?
Start in Wolsingham, visit Weardale Railway, then Hise Hope, then Weardale Way, then Harperley Camp (WW2 Pow Camp), then Witton Castle, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.