Rokeby
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.518, -1.896 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 06 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01833 (Barnard Castle) |
Rokeby is a small, largely rural parish in County Durham, England, tucked into the wooded gorge of the River Tees in upper Teesdale. The landscape is dramatic for the region, with steep, tree-lined banks and quiet lanes; it sits within easy reach of Barnard Castle but retains a dispersed, agricultural character dominated by sheep and beef farms and estate land.
The parish is probably best known for Rokeby Park, an imposing 18th-century country house with historic gardens and a notable old-house art collection, and the wider estate has long shaped local social life. The house and riverside scenery have cultural resonance - they inspired literary interest in the 19th century - and today the area combines farming, conservation and a modest amount of tourism for walkers and people seeking the tranquillity of rural England.
Postcode districts covering Rokeby
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 13.8 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.3 miles
- Durham 22.4 miles
- Consett 23.3 miles
- Bishop Auckland 12.6 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 14.3 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 24.2 miles
- Yarm 22 miles
- Spennymoor 17.5 miles
- Northallerton 22.2 miles
- Catterick Garrison 12.6 miles
- Annfield Plain 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Egglestone Abbey Parish 1 mile
- Brignall Parish 1 mile
- Westwick Parish 1.2 miles
- Barningham Parish 1.9 miles
- Startforth Built-up area 2 miles
- Barnard Castle Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Scargill Parish 2.2 miles
- Whorlton Parish 2.6 miles
- Wycliffe with Thorpe Parish 2.7 miles
- Newsham Parish 2.9 miles
- Boldron Parish 2.9 miles
- Hope Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Rokeby
DL12 9RY, DL12 9SB, DL12 9SE, DL12 9SD, DL12 9RZ, DL12 9RU, DL12 9RT, DL12 9SA
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.7 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 36.8 miles
- Shildon Railway Station 12.8 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 13 miles
Hotels near Rokeby Ad
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Runa Farm 2 miles
- The Buck 9 miles
- The Burgoyne 5 9.1 miles
- Coach and Horses 2.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 1.1 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 3.6 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 6.3 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.6 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14.5 miles
- Lune Forest Forest 14.9 miles
- Windlestone Country house 15.2 miles
- Fors Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles
- Old Park Country house 17.5 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 18.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles