MuseumsStanhope

Killhope winner of the Guardian's Family Friendly Award 2004 is a 'Quality Assured Visitor Attraction,' where you can discover the lives of Lead Mining families. As part of this discovery come and see 'Magnificent Minerals' a temporary exhibition extended for 2005. This eye‐catching display of…
Distance: 10.4 miles away

High Horse founded 1760, one of only four chapels listed in Jenkins Englands Thousand Best Churches, is the world's oldest Methodist chapel still in continuous weekly use. Wesley preached here and the adjoinging small folk museum includes a Wesley room, 1870 Cottage room, local history and mineral…
Distance: 7.4 miles away

World's oldest surviving railway bridge built 1725‐1926, standing 80 feet above a wooded gorge. Picnic area with replica 18th Century coal waggon. Tanfield Railway runs between Sunniside, Causey Arch and East Tanfield.Open: Throughout the year ‐ normally locked at dusk.…
Distance: 10.4 miles away

Small exhibition with panels and photographs celebrating over 600 years of industrial heritage in the Gaunless Valley.Open: 1 April ‐ 30 Sept daily, Oct ‐ 31 March Saturday and Sunday only, all 11am ‐3pm.…
Distance: 11.4 miles away

The Bowes was designed and purpose‐built as a public art gallery by the French architect Jules Pellechet. It opened in 1892. The Museum has public galleries on three floors. Ground Floor.Th ground floor is devoted largely to local history and archaeology, together with our popular toy display, the…
Distance: 14.7 miles away