Egglesburn

Egglesburn is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated in Teesdale, on the other side of the River Tees from Mickleton.

Egglesburn

Egglesburn Baptist Chapel
Egglesburn
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNY984245
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARLINGTON
Postcode districtDL12
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East

In the 1960s Durham County Council bought a former sand and gravel quarry which they turned into a wild life reserve. It is now the woodland known as Egglesburn Wood and open as a public recreation area.[1]


References

  1. "Egglesburn Wood". Explore Woodlands. Woodlands Trust. Retrieved 19 September 2015.


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