Local favourite viewpoint · County Durham, County Durham
Boat Scar
Boat Scar is a viewpoint in County Durham, County Durham.
Boat Scar: 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 Boat Scar
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 Boat Scar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.54224, -1.74253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boat Scar
- Piercebridge Roman Bridge · fort · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby · fort · Darlington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Raby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Deserted medieval village at Walworth · fort · Darlington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rokeby Park · attraction · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Michael's Church · church · Darlington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Egglestone Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Bowes Museum · museum · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon · museum · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity · church · Darlington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnard Castle Grounds · fort · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- South Park · park · Darlington · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Escomb Church · church · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Witton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Brafferton & Newton Ketton · trek · Darlington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Auckland Castle · fort · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Boat Scar
- Deepdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~26 km · Must-see
- Calver Hill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~28 km · Must-see
- Weardale Railway · viewpoint · County Durham · ~35 km · Must-see
- Penhill Crags · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hise Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~42 km · Must-see
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nine Standards Rigg · viewpoint · County Durham · ~44 km · Must-see
- Buttertubs Pass · viewpoint · County Durham · ~45 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 Boat Scar yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Boat Scar?
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 Boat Scar?
Nearby: Piercebridge Roman Bridge (fort, 6 km), Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby (fort, 7 km), Raby Castle (fort, 8 km), Deserted medieval village at Walworth (fort, 9 km), Rokeby Park (attraction, 11 km), Ravensworth Castle (fort, 12 km).