Area Info for Holwick (Durham)

Holwick (Durham, UK)

Holwick is a small rural village located in County Durham, in the North East of England. It is situated within the Teesdale district, an area known for its scenic landscapes and natural beauty. The village is characterised by its traditional stone-built houses and rural charm, offering a peaceful environment away from urban centres.

Geography and Environment

Holwick is nestled in a picturesque setting along the River Tees, surrounded by rolling hills and moorlands. The area is part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, and birdwatching. The landscape features rugged terrain, waterfalls, and diverse flora and fauna.

History and Community

While specific historical details about Holwick are limited, the village is part of a region with a rich history dating back to medieval times. The community is small and close-knit, with residents often engaged in agriculture, tourism, and conservation efforts. The village's rural setting has helped preserve its traditional character over the years.

Local Attractions and Activities

Holwick's proximity to natural attractions makes it an ideal base for exploring the North Pennines. Nearby points of interest include the High Force waterfall, one of England's most impressive waterfalls, and the Teesdale Way, a long-distance footpath. The area also offers opportunities for caving, fishing, and enjoying the scenic countryside.

Transport and Accessibility

Holwick is accessible by rural roads and is relatively remote, with the nearest larger towns being Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland. Public transport options are limited, so visitors often rely on private vehicles to reach the village and explore the surrounding region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School2.92 miles
Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0TG
Forest of Teesdale Primary School3.42 miles
Forest-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0HA
St John's Chapel Primary School7.70 miles
Burnfoot, St John`s Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QH
Cotherstone Primary School7.77 miles
Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9QB
Wearhead Primary School9.05 miles
Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1BN
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School9.37 miles
Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9LG
Frosterley Primary School9.91 miles
Bridge End, Frosterley, Weardale, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2SN
Brough Primary School10.00 miles
Church Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4EW
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School10.05 miles
Westcroft, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2NU
Woodland Primary School10.59 miles
Woodland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RF
Startforth Morritt Memorial CofE Primary School10.65 miles
Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AQ
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School10.65 miles
Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8TN
Rookhope Primary School10.76 miles
Rookhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2DA
Teesdale School10.88 miles
Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HH
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle10.92 miles
Birch Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JR
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School11.15 miles
Green Lane, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LG
Health
Clinic
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre13.33 miles
Christian Head,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Kirkby Stephen (Mental Health Clinics)13.33 miles
Kirby Stephen Health Centre, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Whorlton Hall Hospital14.26 miles
Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XQ
Eden Cmht Base At Kirkby Stephen14.78 miles
Kirkby Stephen Railway Station,, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4LE
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)17.12 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea17.12 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Thornfield Grange Autism Service18.69 miles
60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7QZ
Bishop Auckland Mri18.85 miles
Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Escomb Road Health Centre18.94 miles
Escomb Road,, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6AB
Bishopgate Medical Centre - EYELID CLINIC19.04 miles
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic19.04 miles
Newgates Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre19.04 miles
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Bishop Auckland]19.12 miles
45 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EW
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Consett]19.97 miles
45 Middle Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5QP
Glenroyd House20.22 miles
Medomsley Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5HL
Esh Winning Surgery20.29 miles
Mckenzie House, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, Durham, County Durham, DH7 9LA
GP
Old Forge Surgery2.80 miles
Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QE
Weardale Practice7.76 miles
Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QW
The Upper Eden Medical Practice9.76 miles
Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AY
Weardale Practice10.06 miles
Dale Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2XD
White & Partners10.88 miles
Barnard Castle Surgery, Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8HT
Pinfold Medical Practice12.54 miles
Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5NX
Weardale Practice12.75 miles
Market Place, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3AB
The Upper Eden Medical Practice13.28 miles
Silver Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4RB
Alston Medical Practice13.46 miles
Overwater, Nenthead, Cumbria, CA9 3NT
Woodview Medical Practice13.85 miles
The Green, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5AF
Appleby Medical Practice14.20 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Woodview Medical Practice14.26 miles
Dovecote Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LZ
Dr Murray & Partners15.63 miles
Rear High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL13 4DH
Woodview Medical Practice15.64 miles
Copeland Lane, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9SU
Dr Said15.64 miles
Copeland Lane, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, Durham, DL14 9SU
Auckland Medical Group16.01 miles
51 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JA
Hospital
Weardale Hospital9.81 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Richardson Hospital10.84 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital10.88 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital17.12 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland18.83 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital18.85 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Shotley Bridge Hospital20.67 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Friary Hospital22.54 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
West Park Hospital, Darlington23.10 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Hexham General Hospital23.71 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Darlington Memorial Hospital24.34 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
Lanchester Road Hospital24.60 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
University Hospital Of North Durham24.84 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham24.84 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Duchess Of Kent Hospital24.91 miles
Duchess Of Kent Barracks, Horne Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4DF
Ferndene25.42 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Pharmacy
Chambers Chemist2.66 miles
19 Market Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QG
Stanhope Chemists Ltd10.04 miles
79 Front Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2TZ
Marsden Pharmacy10.73 miles
Marsden Pharmacy, 86 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Galgate, County Durham, DL12 8BJ
Boots10.77 miles
39 Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NE
Wolsingham Pharmacy12.79 miles
12 Market Place, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL13 3AE
The Green Tree Pharmacy Ltd13.30 miles
8 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4QS
Whitworth Chemists Ltd13.67 miles
38 Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5DS
Boots14.10 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Tow Law Pharmacy15.58 miles
24 High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DL
Clemitsons Ltd17.18 miles
25a Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HS
Clemitsons Ltd17.21 miles
51 Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HU
Alston Pharmacy17.23 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
Boots17.29 miles
8 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy17.44 miles
50 Hope Street, County Durham, Crook, DL15 9UH
Welsh Chemist17.49 miles
144 Melrose Drive, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9DN
Boots18.17 miles
Bishop Auckland Shopping Park, Tindale Crescent, St Helens Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9FA
Leisure
Park
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE4.52 miles
NORTH PENNINES6.37 miles
LARTINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)8.95 miles
BOWES MUSEUM (Grade II Listed)11.08 miles
ROKEBY PARK (Grade II* Listed)13.33 miles
RABY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)14.03 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)14.05 miles
RAMSHAW HALL GARDEN (Grade II Listed)15.41 miles
SMARDALE GILL16.22 miles
KIRKBY THORE16.30 miles
HIGH GRANGE17.06 miles
DERWENT GORGE AND MUGGLESWICK WOODS17.17 miles
POW HILL17.26 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR18.24 miles
HEDLEYHILL COLLIERY WOODS18.34 miles
ALLENSFORD18.66 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Barnard Castle2.76 miles
Teesdale, DL12 0SN
Co-op Bishop Auckland7.58 miles
Westgate, DL13 1JL
Co-op Bishop Auckland7.58 miles
St Johns Chapel, DL13 1QF
Village Stores9.75 miles
Main Street, Brough Kirby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4BL
Co-op Bishop Auckland10.04 miles
Stanhope, DL13 2UY
Co-op Bishop Auckland10.23 miles
Frosterley, DL13 2QW
Morrisons Barnard Castle10.68 miles
23 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8EJ
Co-op Barnard Castle10.93 miles
Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY
Co-op Barnard Castle10.97 miles
Petrol Barnard Castle, DL12 8HL
SPAR Wolsingham12.76 miles
2, Market Place, Durham, DL13 3AF
Co-op Kirkby Stephen13.21 miles
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4RL
Co-op Kirkby Stephen13.40 miles
Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QN
SPAR Kirkby Stephen13.49 miles
35-41, High Street, Cumbria, CA17 4SG
Co-op Bishop Auckland13.71 miles
Cockfield, DL13 5ED
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland14.02 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland14.13 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport29.80 miles
Newcastle International Airport33.26 miles
Bus Stop
Bus stop (W)0.73 miles
Bus stop (E)0.73 miles
Village Hall (NW)1.22 miles
Village Hall - on request tel 01833 640 213 (SE)1.23 miles
Village Hall (SE)1.23 miles
Bus stop (NW)1.30 miles
Bus stop (SE)1.30 miles
Post Office OBSOLETE NOT A STOP (NW)1.35 miles
Post Office OBSOLETE NOT A STOP (SE)1.36 miles
Telephone Kiosk (NW)1.38 miles
Telephone Kiosk (SE)1.39 miles
Telephone Kiosk - on request tel 01833 640 213 (SE)1.39 miles
Cassell Bank (NW)1.74 miles
Cassell Bank (SE)1.75 miles
Bus stop - on request tel 01833 640 213 (SE)1.75 miles
Hotel (SE)2.09 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing27.15 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing28.82 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing32.34 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side36.97 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side37.02 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing40.03 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing41.18 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing41.38 miles
Railway Station
Stanhope Rail Station9.89 miles
Frosterley Rail Station10.08 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station12.61 miles
Appleby Rail Station13.89 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station14.83 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station18.97 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station18.97 miles
Shildon Rail Station20.51 miles
Langwathby Rail Station21.06 miles
Garsdale Rail Station22.33 miles
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station22.41 miles
Heighington Rail Station22.81 miles
Riding Mill Rail Station23.28 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station23.69 miles
Stocksfield Rail Station23.92 miles
Corbridge Rail Station23.96 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DL12 0N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment241
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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