Whorlton
Whorlton is a Village in the county of County Durham.
There are great places to visit near Whorlton including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.
Don't miss Summerhill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around Whorlton.
Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale are some of Whorlton best towns to visit near Whorlton.
The area around Whorlton's best country parks can be found at Hardwick Country Park.
Don't miss Teesside International Airport's airports if visiting the area around Whorlton.
Whorlton History
There are some historic monuments around Whorlton:
- Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 440m ENE of Shooters Well
- Cairn, 625m SSE of Bragg House, Barningham Moor
- Barforth Bridge
- A rock with three grooves and five cups with rings, in Scale Knoll Allotment, 800m WSW of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- A cairn on a knoll east of Woodclose Gill, in Scale Knoll Allotment, 785m north east of Black Hill Gate
- Cup marked stone 370m NNW of north corner of Folly Plantation
- Cup and ring marked stone 440m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- Egglestone Abbey Premonstratensian monastery: inner precinct, monastic enclosures and post-medieval house
- Cairn on Holgate How
- Medieval church site and churchyard cross, 10m south and 40m south east of St Michael's Church
- Cup marked stone 620m south of Jenny's Plantation
- Cairnfield partly enclosed by a bank, on the east side of Woodclose Gill, Scale Knoll Allotment, Barningham Moor, 550m south of Hurst Hill
- Cup marked stone 565m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- Cup and ring marked stone 520m north east of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- Ring cairn at the northern end of Scale Knoll Allotment, 750m WNW of Haythwaite
- Cup and ring marked stone 435m south of Jenny's Plantation
- Roman fort and prehistoric enclosed settlement 400m west of Carkin Moor Farm
- Carved rock 380m ENE of Bragg House, Barningham Moor
- A cairn, a carved rock, and a rubble bank, in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment, 800m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor
- Cup marked stone 490m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- Barnard Castle Bridge
- A cup marked rock with 13 cups and a groove, on a knoll in Scale Knoll Allotment, 700m north east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor
- Cup and ring marked stone on Gayles Plantation 410m north of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- Cup and ring marked stone 465m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- Deepdale Bridge
- Medieval settlement remains immediately south east of Hutton Hall
- Cup marked stone 165m NNE of Folly Plantation
- Cairn, 650m SSE of Bragg House, Barningham Moor
- Carved rock north of Washbeck Green, 570m south of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Medieval cross base known as Plague Stone, 750m WSW of High Scales
- Enclosures and industrial workings on Cockfield Fell
- A cup and groove marked rock, east of Woodclose Gill, 645m north east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor
- Castle Steads slight univallate hillfort and associated outwork
- Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation 490m ENE of Shooters Well
- Ring cairn on Gayles Moor
- Cup and ring marked stone 650m SSE of Jenny's Plantation
- Cup marked stone 495m south east of Jenny's Plantation
- A carved rock with one cup, at the east side of Woodclose Gill, in Scale Knoll Allotment, 500m north east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor
- Cairnfield and associated remains, 250m south east of Bragg House, Barningham Moor
- A cairn and a rubble bank in Scale Knoll Allotment, 510m WSW of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Carved rock and prehistoric enclosure on west side of Scale Knoll Gill, 410m south west of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- A cairn, east of Scale Knoll Allotment, 260m south west of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Greta Bridge
- A rock with cups and rings in Scale Knoll Allotment, 790m WSW of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Prehistoric enclosure on the west side of Scale Knoll Gill, 400m WSW of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Cup and ring marked stone 350m north west of north corner of Folly Plantation
- Carved rock, cist and cairnfield 580m west of Hindon Edge
- A carved rock between The Stang Forest boundary wall and Woodclose Gill, 750m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor
- Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 365m east of Shooters Well
- Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor
- Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road
- How Tallon round barrow and cup marked stones
- Carved rock and cairn in Rowley Intake, 410m south east of Cowclose House, Barningham Moor
- 18th century copper mill 80m north west of Copper Mill Bridge
- Medieval chapel 350m south east of Castle Farm
- Two moated sites, the site of a dovecote and further associated features 120m north west and 180m north of The Old Hall
- Cup marked stone 495m NNE of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge
- Cup and ring marked stone 530m NNW of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
- A carved rock within a large enclosure, 800m north east of Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor
- A cairn on the summit of a knoll, in the southwest corner of Scale Knoll Allotment,800m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor
- Carved rock 160m north west of Abbey Farm
- Scargill fortified house, medieval settlement and associated field system
- Cairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor
- Cup and ring marked stone 415m NNW of Folly Plantation
- Cup marked stone 18m south of Stone Man Plantation
- Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Cairn, 545m ESE of Bragg House, Barningham Moor
- Barnard Castle: ringwork, shell keep castle, chapel and dovecote
- A cairn and a carved rock west of Cowclose Gill, in Scale Knoll Allotment, 460m west of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Prehistoric enclosure 530m and a rubble bank 500m east of Haythwaite in Scale Knoll Allotment, Barningham Moor
- Remains of St Michael's Church, 50m north west of Dairy Bridge, Rokeby Park
- St Lawrence's Chapel, manorial settlement remains and dovecote
- Cup marked stone 505m south east of Jenny's Plantation
- A carved rock and boulder walling, near the south wall of Scale Knoll Allotment, 500m north east of Black Hill Gate
- Prehistoric settlement and associated remains including carved rocks and a stone circle 400m north west of How Tallon Cairn, Barningham Moor
- Ravensworth motte and bailey castle, water defence features, park pale and shrunken medieval village
- Cairn south of Cross Gill, 645m south east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor
- A cairn and a carved rock on a prominent knoll, south of the road from Barningham to East Hope, 690m WSW of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Cup marked stone 525m SSW of Jenny's Plantation
- Whorlton suspension bridge
- Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 370m ENE of Shooters Well
- A rock with a cup and a groove, in the south west corner of Scale Knoll Allotment, 790m south east of Far East Hope, Barningham Moor
- Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE of Shooters Well
- Ring cairn on Gayles Plantation, 390m ENE of Shooters Well
- Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor
- Penny Hill camp
- Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation 370m ESE of Shooters Well
- Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m east of Shooters Well
- Cup and ring marked stone 585m SSW of Jenny's Plantation
- Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor
- Carved rock and Romano-British settlement known as Greystone, 250m south of Moorcock Farm, Barningham Moor
- Cup marked stone 565m north of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg
Places to see near Whorlton
Lakes near Whorlton
Rivers near Whorlton
- Croxdale Beck from Source to Wear
- Old Durham Beck from Source to Pittington Beck
- Twizell Burn from Source to Cong Burn
- Valley Burn from Source to Wear
- Blackdene Burn to confluence with Wear
- Pittington Beck from Coalford to Old Durham Beck
- Brancepeth Beck from Source to Wear
- South Burn to confluence with Wear
- Hendon Coastal Area
- Cong Burn from Source to Twizell Burn
- Old Durham Beck from Chapman Beck to Wear
- Cong Burn from Twizell Burn to Wear
- Lumley Park Burn from Source to Herrington Burn
- Wear DS of Lumley Park Burn to Tidal Limit
- Lumley Park Burn from Herrington Burn to R Wear
- Wear from Gaunless to Browney
- Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn
- Herrington Burn from Source to Lumley Park Burn
- Deerness from Source to Hedleyhope Burn
- Browney from Source to Pan Burn
- Smallhope Burn from Source to Browney, Stocke
- Deerness from Hedleyhope Burn to Browney
- Browney from Pan Burn to Smallhope Burn
- Browney from Deerness confl to Wear
- Pan Burn Catchment (Trib of River Browney)
- Hedleyhope Burn from Source to Deerness
- Browney from Smallhope Burn Deerness confl
- Westernhope Burn from Source to Wear
- Ireshope Burn
- Wear from Middlehope Burn to Houselop Beck
- Swinhope Burn from Source to Wear
- Kilhope Burn from Source to Wear
- Burnhope Burn from Source to Wear
- Wear from Wearhead to Middlehope Burn, Iresho
- Stanhope Burn from Source to Wear
- Waskerley Beck from Source to Wear
- Middlehope Burn from Source to Wear
- Rookhope Burn from Source to Wear
- Bollihope Burn from Source to Wear
- Crimdon Beck from Source to Sea
- Hawthorn Burn from Source to North Sea
- Dalton Beck to North Sea
- Castle Eden Burn from Source to North Sea
- Castle Eden Burn from Source to North Sea
- Gaunless from Source to Hummer Beck
- Hummer Beck from Source to Gaunless
- Gaunless from Hummer Beck to Wear
- Wear from Beechburn Beck to Gaunless
- Wear from Houselop Beck to Beechburn Beck
- Bedburn Beck from Source to Euden Beck
- Houselop Beck from Source to Wear
- Beechburn Beck (Trib of Wear)
- Euden Beck Catchment (Trib of Bedburn Beck)
- South Grain Beck from Source to Bedburn Beck
- Linburn Beck from Source to Wear
- Harthorpe Beck (Trib of Bedburn Beck)
- Bedburn Beck from Euden Beck to Wear
- Horsleyhope Burn Catchment (Trib of Derwent)
- Nookton Burn from Source to River Derwent
- Pont Burn Catchment (trib of Derwent)
- Derwent from Nookton Burn to Burnhope Burn
- Derwent from Source to Nookton Burn
- Derwent from Burnhope Burn to River Tyne
- Burnhope Burn from Source to River Derwent
- Don from Source to Tidal Limit
- New Burn (Trib of Tyne)
- Blaydon Burn
- Ouse Burn from Source to Tyne
- Brierdene Burn from Source to North Sea
- Wallsend Burn (Trib of Tyne)
- Team from Source to Tyne
- Devils Water from Rowley Burn to Tyne
- Stocksfield Burn Catchment (trib of Tyne)
- March Burn Catchment (trib of Tyne)
- Red Burn (Trib of Tyne)
- Horsley to Throckley Area (Tyne N Bank)
- Tyne from Watersmeet to Tidal Limit
- Rowley Burn Catchment (Trib of Devils Water)
- Cor Burn Catchment (Trib of Tyne)
- West Dipton Burn from Source to Devil's Water
- Devils Water from Source to Rowley Burn
- Stanley Burn Catchment (trib of Tyne)
- Whittle Burn Catchment (trib of Tyne)
- Woodham Burn from Source to Rushyford beck
- Skerne form Woodham Burn to Demons Beck
- Upper Cocker Beck Catchment (trib of Skerne)
- Skerne from Carrs to Woodham Burn
- Skerne from Demons Beck to Tees
- Woodham Burn from Rushyford Beck to the Skerne
- Skerne from Source to Carrs
- Dene Beck Catchment (trib of Skerne)
- Carrs from Source to Skerne
- Rushyford Beck from Source to Woodham Burn
- Greta from Source to Sleightholme Beck
- Sleightholme Beck from Source to Greta
- Clow Beck from Barton Beck to Tees
- Greta from Sleightholme Beck to Eller Beck
- Tees from Percy Beck to River Greta
- Barton Beck from Source to Clow Beck
- Piercebridge Beck from Source to Tees
- Percy Beck Catchment (Trib of Tees)
- Greta from Eller Beck to Gill Beck
- Sudburn Beck from Source to Langley Beck
- Tees from River Greta to River Skerne
- Greta from Gill Beck to River Tees
- Deepdale Beck from Source to River Tees
- Langley Beck from Source to Sudburn Beck
- Aldbrough Beck from Source to Clow Beck
- Eller Beck from Source to River Greta
- Aldbrough Beck from Forcett Park Catch to Clow Bk
- Langley Bk and Westholme Bk frm Sudburn Bk to Tees
- Mary Wild Beck from Source to Clow Beck
- Gill Beck from Source to Greta
- Nidd from Ashfoldside Beck to Birstwith
- Nidd from Howstean Beck to Ashfoldside Beck
- Howstean Beck from Source to River Nidd
- Nidd from Source to Howstean Beck
- Ashfoldside Beck to River Nidd
- Darley Beck Catchment (Trib of Nidd)
- Fell Beck/Far Beck Catch (Trib of Nidd)
- Nidd from Oak Beck to Low Bridge on Briggate (Knaresborough)
- Crimple Beck from Park Beck to River Nidd
- Nidd from Crimple Beck to River Ouse
- Oak Beck Catchment (Trib of Nidd)
- Nidd from Low Bridge on Briggate (Knaresborough) to Crimple Beck
- Thornton Beck Catch (Trib of Nidd)
- Crimple Beck from Source to Park Beck
- Nidd from Burstwith to Oak Beck
- Gundrifs Beck (trib of Nidd)
- Park Beck Catch (trib of Crimple Beck)