Egglestone Abbey
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.528, -1.913 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 05 14 |
| Dialling code: | 01833 (Barnard Castle) |
Egglestone Abbey in County Durham is a striking late 12th-century ruin of a Premonstratensian house perched on a bend of the River Tees. The honey‑coloured sandstone remains - choir, nave and cloister outlines - sit on steep banks overlooking the river gorge, making it a particularly photogenic spot and a favourite for walkers and picnickers on the Tees valley paths.
The civil parish is sparsely populated and largely agricultural, with a landscape of pasture and hedgerows punctuated by the abbey ruin. Its economy and community life are quiet and rural, but the site draws history enthusiasts and day visitors from nearby Barnard Castle and beyond, contributing to a modest local tourism trade and a strong sense of local stewardship for the monument.
Postcode districts covering Egglestone Abbey
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Durham 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Consett 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Bishop Auckland 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Newton Aycliffe 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 24.8 miles40 km
- Stanley 25 miles40.2 km
- Yarm 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Spennymoor 17.4 miles28 km
- Northallerton 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Catterick Garrison 13.5 miles21.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Rokeby Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Startforth Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Westwick Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Barnard Castle Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brignall Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Boldron Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Scargill Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Barningham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Whorlton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Marwood Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Lartington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Streatlam and Stainton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Egglestone Abbey
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Newcastle International Airport 36.3 miles58.4 km
- Shildon Railway Station 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 12.9 miles20.8 km
Hotels near Egglestone Abbey Ad
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Runa Farm 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Commercial Hotel 1.2 miles2 km
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & the Garage Spa 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Buck 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Burgoyne 5 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Coach and Horses 1.3 miles2 km
- The George, Sure Hotel Collection 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Lune Forest Forest 14 miles22.6 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.1 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Windlestone Country house 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Old Park Country house 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 19.6 miles31.6 km