Local Interests
There are many places of interest in the local area,
ranging from the historic City of
distances are given.
Finchale Abbey
(Priory)
In the 12th Century the
hermit St Godric built a shelter here. Later a 13th century Benedictine Priory
was established as a holiday retreat for monks from
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
CockenLodge Golf Course and Driving Range
This newly built golf course is easily
within walking distance of the caravan park and offers all you would expect
from a nine hole course. The Golf course also has a bar which welcomes patrons of
the caravan park, children also welcome.
Distance from Finchale Abbey – ten
minute walk
Durham
The fabulous Cathedral and Castle
towering above the medieval city, still echo the importance of
Distance from Finchale Abbey -
approximately four miles.
Beamish open air Museum.
Beamish
vividly recreates life in the North of
Distance
from Finchale Abbey - approximately seven miles.
Botanic Gardens
The 18
acre garden is set amongst beautiful mature woodlands on the southern outskirts
of
"A great day out for all the family"
Distance from Finchale Abbey -
approximately four miles.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/botanic.garden/

Killhope Lead mining Center.
Explore the life of a
lead mining family. Armed with hard hats and lamps you can explore the original
tunnel used by the miners to excavate
lead in the days of the Victorian miners. Back on the surface see how
miners lived and worked.
Distance from Finchale Abbey -
approximately thirty five miles.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/killhope
Blue Reef Aquarium,
This marine life center
takes looking at fish in tanks one step further with interactive areas such as
the touch-pools which allows children and adults to handle a range of marine
life. There are over thirty displays with marine life from shrimps and crabs to
sharks and octopus. There is a full range of feeding demonstrations to view as
well as expert talks and special presentations.
Distance from Finchale Abbey -
approximately twenty-five miles
http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/tynemouth.htm
Metro
The largest shopping
center in the North East, the
Distance from Finchale Abbey -
approximately fifteen miles.
http://www.metrocentre-gateshead.co.uk/
Washington
Wildfowl and Wetland Trust
Set in 45
hectares of stunning wetland and woodland on the River Wear,
Our vibrant and fascinating wetlands area is
home to exotic birds, amazing insects, beautiful wild scenery and so much more.
Distance
From Finchale Abbey – approximately eleven miles.
http://www.wwt.org.uk/centre/123/washington.html

The Bowes Museum
The Bowes
Museum is a hidden treasure, a jewel in the heart of beautiful Teesdale. The
magnificent building stands proud in the historic market town of Barnard Castle
housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts.
http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/
There is a shopping complex with a major supermarket outlet and various other stores within two miles of Finchale Abbey but the site shop also provides a range of everyday items and necessities.
These are just a few of the places to visit in the
local area, if you’ve enjoyed visiting somewhere in the area let us know and
we’ll add it to the list!