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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.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Denton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Denton
Denton works well as a base: 5 minutes from High Coniscliffe, 31km from Swaledale.
Denton is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is High Coniscliffe, about 4 km away.
Denton is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of
County Durham, England. The population of Denton taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are maintained in the parish of Gainford. It is situated a short distance to the north-west of Darlington between Walworth to the east andRead more
Summerhouse to the west. Houghton-Le-Side lies to the north and Piercebridge to the south.
The village is home to approximately 18 houses, new and old, all surrounding Denton Hall Farm and contained within the vast Raby Estate. Most of the farm buildings are whitewashed. There are many local legends explaining this. The most common of these is that Lord Barnard was lost in the mist and sought refuge in a farm house. Believing it to be one of his own he demanded his keep, only to discover that it was privately owned. To prevent such a mistake occurring again he ordered that all his buildings should be painted white.
Denton Hall Farm is a mixed farm of arable and livestock. Horse racing / training is a large part of village life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Denton?
Within an hour or so of Denton: Croft Circuit (15 km), Richmond Castle (19 km), Durham Cathedral (24 km), Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts) (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Denton?
The nearest famous roads are B6270 Swaledale, Buttertubs Pass and A684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn).
Where is Denton?
Denton is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from High Coniscliffe.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.5667, -1.6667
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 Denton
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.
19 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.
24 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 25 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.
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.
33 km · about 40 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Low Force, Teesdale
A set of broad falls on the Tees above Bowlees, crossed by the Wynch Bridge, an early chain suspension footbridge.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Denton
- 34 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
- 37 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.
- 41 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
- 45 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.
- 48 kmA689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
- 48 kmHigh Cup NickA perfect U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines rimmed by dolerite columns, reached by a walk from Dufton.
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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