These are the views we wake up to first thing in the morning once when we look out of our front windows
In the wider area: High Force, Low Force and Cauldron Snout waterfalls; Raby Castle and Barnard Castle; Bowes Museum, Hall Hill Farm, Blanchland; Derwent Reservoir; Durham Wildlife Trust's Visitor Centres at Bowlees; Low Barns and Hannah's Meadow, Newbiggin Chapel; The Bishop's Palace and Auckland Castle; Escomb Saxon Church; Binchester Roman Fort; Locomotion-National Railway Museum at Shildon, Nenthead Mines, Allenhead Heritage Centre, South Tynedale Railway.
One hour away: Hancock Museum Newcastle; Hadrian's Wall and Vindolanda; North York Moors; Lake District; York National Rail Museum; Beamish Museum.