English Heritage sites near Summerhouse Parish
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
2 miles from Summerhouse Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
4 miles from Summerhouse 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.
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
7 miles from Summerhouse 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.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
9 miles from Summerhouse 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
9 miles from Summerhouse 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
11 miles from Summerhouse Parish
With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.
No churches found in Summerhouse Parish
Pubs in Summerhouse Parish
Raby Arms Restaurant
Summerhouse, Summerhouse, DL2 3UD
(01325) 374237
rabyhuntrestaurant.co.uk