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Croft Circuit
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Darlington
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Darlington
Darlington works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hurworth, 34km from Swaledale.
Darlington is in England, United Kingdom, with about 92,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hurworth, about 4 km away.
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, 13 miles (21 km) west of Middlesbrough and 17 miles (27 km) south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 in the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" and one of the largest settlements in NorthRead more
East England. The town is linked to London, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh by the East Coast Main Line railway and the A1(M) motorway.
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What is there to see near Darlington?
Within an hour or so of Darlington: Croft Circuit (8 km), Richmond Castle (18 km), Durham Cathedral (28 km), Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts) (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Darlington?
The nearest famous roads are B6270 Swaledale, Buttertubs Pass and Rosedale Chimney Bank.
Where is Darlington?
Darlington is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Hurworth.
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- Population
- 92,363
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.5243, -1.5504
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Darlington
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Richmond Castle
One of the oldest stone-built Norman fortresses in England, its great keep standing above the River Swale and the market town of Richmond.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
28 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts)
The Norman cathedral's cloister garth is where Harry releases Hedwig in the snow, and its chapter house was Professor McGonagall's transfiguration classroom.
28 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Roseberry Topping
A distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Middleham Castle
The Yorkshire stronghold of Richard III, with one of the largest keeps in England, above a village now known for racehorse training.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Bolton Castle
A 14th-century fortress in Wensleydale where Mary, Queen of Scots was held for six months in 1568.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Swaledale
The most northerly and arguably wildest of the Yorkshire Dales, lined with drystone walls, stone field barns and lead-mining remains.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Darlington
- 29 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
- 38 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
- 39 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 46 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
- 47 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- 49 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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