Geography
- Elevation: 180 m (600 ft)
- Nearest large town: Darlington, 16 miles (26 km).
| Upper Teesdale, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Alston | Hamsterley Forest, Weardale, | Bishop Auckland, Durham CIty, Tyneside, Wearside | ||
| Brough, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Pennines, Cumbria | Gainford, Darlington, Teesside | |||
| Barnard Castle | ||||
| Yorkshire Dales National Park | River Tees, Startforth, The A66, Reeth, Yorkshire Dales | Richmond, Scotch Corner, Northallerton, North York Moors National Park |
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