King Coal

King Coal: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit King Coal

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach King Coal — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.86440, -1.60419. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near King Coal

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• St John's Church · church · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
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• Neptune · attraction · County Durham · ~12 km
• Lord Londonderry (on his horse) · attraction · County Durham · ~12 km
• Keep · attraction · County Durham · ~13 km
• Gibside · attraction · County Durham · ~13 km
• St. Cuthbert's Well · attraction · County Durham · ~13 km
• Utilita Arena · attraction · County Durham · ~14 km
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