English Heritage sites near Heighington Parish
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
5 miles from Heighington Parish
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
5 miles from Heighington Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
8 miles from Heighington Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
12 miles from Heighington Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
BARNARD CASTLE
12 miles from Heighington Parish
Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
RICHMOND CASTLE
15 miles from Heighington Parish
With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.
Churches in Heighington Parish
St Michael's Church Heighington
You can find us in the centre of Heighington Village,
look for the Church Tower, it is hard to miss!
07816677642
More details, pictures, and news of forthcoming events, may be found on the St Michael's website under:
www.heighingtonstmichaels.xara.hosting
If you wish to talk about a baptism or wedding, please contact the Vicar, The Rev. Lissa Scott, 9 Pinewood Crescent, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6RR. Email: [email protected] // .
Pubs in Heighington Parish
Bay Horse Inn
28 West Green, Heighington, DL5 6PE
(01325) 312312
bayhorseheighington.co.uk