Local favourite viewpoint · County Durham, County Durham
Acton Dene
Acton Dene is a viewpoint in County Durham, County Durham.
Acton Dene: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Acton Dene
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Acton Dene — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.87033, -1.66349. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Acton Dene
- Beamish Museum · museum · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert · church · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Angel of the North · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Washing Wells Roman Fort · fort · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lambton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) · fort · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- St John's Church · church · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bowes Railway · museum · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Derwentcote Steel Furnace · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shipley Art Gallery · museum · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Church · church · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Site of Kings Meadow Island · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Washington Old Hall · museum · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Michael's Church · church · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Joseph's Church · fort · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Benwell Nature Park - Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Maiden's Bower · fort · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Acton Dene
- Currock Hill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ouseburn Farm · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jesmond Dene · viewpoint · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tunstall Hills · viewpoint · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hise Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Weardale Railway · viewpoint · County Durham · ~32 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~46 km · Must-see
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kill Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~50 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Acton Dene yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Acton Dene?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Acton Dene?
Nearby: Beamish Museum (museum, 2 km), Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert (church, 8 km), Ravensworth Castle (fort, 8 km), Angel of the North (fort, 8 km), Washing Wells Roman Fort (fort, 9 km), Lambton Castle (fort, 10 km).