Local favourite viewpoint · County Durham, County Durham
Jack Scars
Jack Scars is a viewpoint in County Durham, County Durham.
Jack Scars: 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 Jack Scars
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 Jack Scars — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.67883, -2.00643. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jack Scars
- Weardale Railway · viewpoint · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Westerhope Burn Wood SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Westgate Methodist Chapel · church · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cotherstone Castle · fort · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- High Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Weardale Way · trek · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp) · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Weardale Museum · museum · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Witton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Deepdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barnard Castle Grounds · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Bowes Museum · museum · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Raby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jack Scars
- Weardale Railway · viewpoint · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Deepdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hise Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mickle Fell · viewpoint · County Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kill Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
- Murton Fell SE Top · viewpoint · County Durham · ~31 km · Must-see
- High Cup Gill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~33 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 Jack Scars yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jack Scars?
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 Jack Scars?
Nearby: Weardale Railway (viewpoint, 9 km), Fairy Holes Cave SSSI (cave, 9 km), Teesdale (viewpoint, 10 km), Westerhope Burn Wood SSSI (sanctuary, 10 km), Kirkcarrion (fort, 12 km), Westgate Methodist Chapel (church, 14 km).