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 miles22.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Durham 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Consett 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Bishop Auckland 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Newton Aycliffe 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 24.2 miles39 km
- Yarm 22 miles35.4 km
- Spennymoor 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Northallerton 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Catterick Garrison 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Annfield Plain 24.7 miles39.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Egglestone Abbey Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Brignall Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Westwick Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Barningham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Startforth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Barnard Castle Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Scargill Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Whorlton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wycliffe with Thorpe Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Newsham Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Boldron Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hope Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Rokeby
DL12 9RT, DL12 9SB, DL12 9RY, DL12 9SA, DL12 9RU, DL12 9SE, DL12 9RZ, DL12 9SD
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Newcastle International Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Shildon Railway Station 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 13 miles20.9 km
Hotels near Rokeby Ad
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Runa Farm 2 miles3.3 km
- Commercial Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & the Garage Spa 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Buck 9 miles14.5 km
- The Burgoyne 5 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The George, Sure Hotel Collection 9 miles14.5 km
- Coach and Horses 2.2 miles3.5 km
Local points of interest
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.6 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Lune Forest Forest 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Windlestone Country house 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Old Park Country house 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles31.2 km