1 miles from Stanwick St. John 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.

3 miles from Stanwick St. John Parish

Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.

7 miles from Stanwick St. John Parish

With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.

7 miles from Stanwick St. John Parish

In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle.

8 miles from Stanwick St. John Parish

The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.

9 miles from Stanwick St. John 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.