English Heritage sites near Stanhope Parish
BROUGH CASTLE
17 miles from Stanhope Parish
Starkly impressive Brough Castle stands on a ridge commanding strategic Stainmore Pass, on the site of a Roman fort.
CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN - HADRIAN'S WALL
17 miles from Stanhope Parish
Visitors to Corbridge can walk along the main street of this Roman garrison town, flanked by the remains of granaries, a fountain house, markets, workshops and temples.
BOWES CASTLE
17 miles from Stanhope Parish
The impressive ruins of Henry II's 12th-century keep, on the site of a Roman fort guarding the approach to strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines.
BARNARD CASTLE
17 miles from Stanhope Parish
Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
18 miles from Stanhope Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
AYDON CASTLE
18 miles from Stanhope Parish
One of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting.
Churches in Stanhope Parish
All Saints, Eastgate
Eastgate
Bishop Auckland
01388 537063
All Saints is one of 5 churches in the United Benefice of Upper Weardale.
We have people from all styles of church and all denominations worshipping at All Saints. Everyone is welcome!
St Andrew, Westgate
Westgate
Bishop Auckland
01388 537063
St. Andrew is one of 5 churches in the Benefice of Upper Weardale. Our Priest in Chage is Rev Claire McClelland [email protected] 01388 537063 / 07813 894621
Assistant Curate Heather Ross
Licensed Reader Greg Round
St John the Baptist, St. Johns Chapel
Hood St
St John's Chapel
Bishop Auckland
01388 537063
St. John the Baptist is one of 5 churches in the Benefice of Upper Weardale. Our Priest in Charge is Rev Claire McClelland [email protected] 01388 537063 / 07813 894621
assisted by assistant curate Heather Ross, licensed reader Greg Round and several retired priests.
St Thomas Heathery Cleugh, Cowshill
Cowshill
Bishop Auckland
01388 537063
St. Thomas is one of 5 churches in the United Benefice of Upper Weardale. Our Priest in Charge is Rev Claire McClelland [email protected] 01388 537063 / 07813 894621
assited by licensed Readers Greg Round and Heather Ross, a retired bishop and several retired priests.
A complete list of all services in the church and the wider benefice this month is available by clicking on the Benefice Worship Schedule tab at left.
St Thomas the Apostle, Stanhope
Stanhope
Bishop Auckland
01388 537063
St. Thomas is one of 5 churches in the United Benefice of Upper Weardale.
SAFEGUARDING
For information or to discuss issues relating to safeguarding within the Upper Weardale Benefice, please contact our Benefice Safeguarding Officer, Mrs Liz Walsh
Pubs in Stanhope Parish
Black Bull
Bridge End, Frosterley, DL13 2SL
(01388) 527784
blackbullfrosterley.com/
Blue Bell Inn
Hood St, St John's Chapel, DL13 1QJ
(01388) 537256
thebluebellinn.pub
Bonny Moorhen
This is a busy pub next to the church in the market place, with a lively bar that has a pool table, a separate lounge, and beer garden to the rear. Convenient for coast-to-coast cycleway, it is popular with locals and holidaymakers being fa...
Cowshill Hotel
Old Weardale pub, with several connected rooms all decorated in typical country style - nothing fake here - leading to the bar. Unmodernised and all the better for it
Cross Keys
A689, Eastgate, DL13 2HW
(01388) 517234
crosskeyseastgate.co.uk/
Frosterley Inn
Imposing building at the eastern end of the village on the main road up Weardale. Interior opens across the front of the building, with the bar in the middle and separate areas to each side
Note that real ale is available in the summer mon...
Golden Lion
12 Market Place, St John's Chapel, DL13 1QF
(01388) 537231
thegoldenlionweardale.com/
Grey Bull
A community-focused hostelry with a warm welcome, at the foot of Crawleyside Bank at the west end of town. It has a busy bar area across the front and a lounge to the rear with pool table, served by a central bar that dispenses three cask b...
Hare & Hounds
On the banks of the Wear, on the A689. The spacious stone-flagged bar is partially fitted out with items salvaged from the former village chapel, and is a great place to catch up on local news. The restaurant's patio overlooks the river; he...
Pack Horse Inn
Market Place, Stanhope, DL13 2UJ
(01388) 528407
packhorsestanhope.co.uk/
Queens Head
Queens Head, Stanhope
Rookhope Inn
In a quiet valley in upper Weardale, this is an ideal base for exploration of this old lead mining area. The lounge has a pool table and TV, with comfy setees to sink into after a hard day's walking or cycling - the Coast to Coast route pas...