Welcome to Old Cassop

Old Cassop is a small village located in County Durham, England. The village is situated on a hilltop and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. The village was once a thriving mining community, and evidence of this can still be seen in the form of old mine buildings and shafts.

The village is home to several historic buildings, including the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. The village also has a pub, the Cassop Arms, which has been serving locals and visitors for over 200 years. The pub is a popular spot for locals to gather and enjoy a pint or two.

Old Cassop is a peaceful and picturesque village that offers visitors a glimpse into the past. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are several walking trails that visitors can explore. The village is also home to several events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. Overall, Old Cassop is a charming village that is well worth a visit for anyone interested in history and rural life.

Local Weather

Light snow

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: 1.1°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Cassop Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Victoria Hewison	Cassop Durham DH6 4RA 01913770293 School Website
Kelloe Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Newton	Front Street Kelloe Durham DH6 4PG 01913770275 School Website
Thornley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Caine	Cooper's Terrace Thornley Durham DH6 3DZ 01429820280 School Website
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Alan Scarr	Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3RQ 01429820594 School Website
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hill	Thornley Road Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3NR 1429820333 School Website
Ludworth Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Sones	Moor Crescent Ludworth Durham DH6 1LZ 01429820207 School Website
Bowburn Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Soler	Surtees Avenue Bowburn Bowburn Durham DH6 5DZ 01913770497 School Website
Deaf Hill Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Paul Newton	Station Road West Deaf Hill Trimdon Station Durham TS29 6BP 01429880358 School Website
Coxhoe Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jayne Bartle	Cornforth Lane Coxhoe Durham DH6 4EJ 01913770294 School Website
Sherburn Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Susan Cornforth	Cookshold Lane Sherburn Village Durham DH6 1DU 01913720281 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Durham North Road, Durham, Durham, DH1 4RB 5.39 Miles

Horden South East View, Horden, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 4EA 6.45 Miles

Chester-Le-Street Station Road, Chester-Le-Street, Durham, DH3 3EE 9.13 Miles

Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, DL5 7BG 9.95 Miles

Bishop Auckland Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 7EJ 10.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Special Occasions Cars 0191 372 2844 4 S Mews, Durham, Durham, DH6 1NS 1.54 Miles
Vip Taxis 01429 821999 Front Street Industrial Estate, Durham, Durham, DH6 3QZ 2.11 Miles
Talbots Taxis 0191 377 3503 Wesley Pl, Durham, Durham, DH6 4LG 2.21 Miles
Pollys Taxis Durham 07774 634765 29 Clarence Street, Durham, Durham, DH6 5BB 2.35 Miles
Macs Taxis 0191 372 3786 Front Street, Durham, Durham, DH6 1PA 2.36 Miles
Anne's Cars 07958 423393 3 Lambs Pl, Durham, Durham, DH6 5DB 2.37 Miles
Haswell Taxis 0191 526 0601 12 Fleming Field, Durham, Durham, DH6 2JF 3.13 Miles
Sherburn Taxis 0191 372 3388 Front St, Durham, Durham, DH6 1QY 3.13 Miles
Taylor's Taxi's 07970 733913 26 Barratt Way, Ferryhill, Durham, DL17 9LT 3.31 Miles
Kwik Cabs 01740 652900 5 Pine Rd, Ferryhill, Durham, DL17 8RY 3.94 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cassop P.O. Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Belle Vue Quarrington - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Quarrington Hill Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunelm Road Thornley - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morley Crescent Kelloe - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornlaw Stanley Tce Collection Today available until:12:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Woodland Crescent Kelloe - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kelloe Post Office Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gore Hall Thornley - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shadforth - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Quarrington - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornley - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wingate Lane P.O Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cain Terrace Wheatley Hill - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodside Shadforth - D Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery - Dunelm Road	Dunelm Road Thornley Durham DH6 3HW
Phoenix Medical Group	Dunelm Road Thornley Durham DH6 3HW
The Surgery - Kellhoe	2 The Green Woodland Crescent Kelloe Durham DH6 4NU
The Surgery - Wheatley Hill	Ashmore Terrace Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3NP
Coxhoe Medical Practice 0191 3770215	Coxhoe Medical Practice 1 Lansdowne Road Coxhoe County Durham DH6 4DH

Local Stores

Wheatley Hill
Quillstile Road
Wheatley Hill
Durham
Durham
DH6 3RF
01429 820473
Store Website
1.91 miles

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SPAR Kelloe
Front Street
Kelloe
DH6 4PD
01913779849
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Gilmoor Vets
Hare &Amp; Hounds Veterinary Centre Sunderland Road Gilesgate Durham County Durham DH1 2LG 0191 386 4477 info@gilmoorvets.com Website 4.29 miles
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Dunelm Veterinary Group
106 Gilesgate Durham County Durham DH1 1JA 0191 384 7609 dunelmvets@yahoo.co.uk Website 4.59 miles
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Durham Equine Practice
Unit 41, Enterprise City Durham Gate County Durham DL16 6JF 0191 603 1122 vet@durhamequine.co.uk Website 4.68 miles


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Firstvets
Cvs Group Plc 1 Hall Street South Hetton Durham County Durham DH6 2TU 0191 526 2963 4.78 miles

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Gilmoor Vets
Moor Veterinary Clinic 81 Durham Road Spennymoor County Durham DL16 6JW 01388 811311 jgash.gilmoorvets@btconnect.com Website 5.76 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Centre
Dunleigh House Newcastle Road Crossgate Moor Durham County Durham DH1 4HZ 0191 384 5115 durham@abbeyvets.net Website 5.82 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hurworth Burn
A Nice Walk Along The Reservoir Which Is Good For Prams Too! Dogs Can Be Off Lead But Be Aware There Are Also A Lot Of Cyclists That Use This Route Hurworth Burn Reservoir Lancashire 4.86 miles There Is A Car Park Just Up From Hurworth Barn Pet Hotel, It’S Just On Your Left After You Go Under The Bridge

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Hardwick Park
Good For Walks With All The Family, Especially Those With Younger Children. Dogs Are To Be Kept On The Lead During The Day And The Park Has Good Paths/Walkways Suitable For Pushchairs. There's Also Plenty Of Opportunity For The Children To Play And Explore. There Is A Fee To Park, A Café For Refreshments And Toilet Facilities. A177 Stockton-On-Tees Lancashire TS21 2DN 5.80 miles

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Hawthorn Dene
Woodland Walk With The Chance To Continue On Towards The Beach. Lots Of Different Routes To Take. Can Get Muddy Depending On The Weather (See Photo) Unnamed Road Lancashire 6.79 miles Park On The Road Before The Bungalow On The Right Hand Side. Either Walk Right After The Bungalow Or Continue Straight Ahead. Plenty To Explore

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Riverside Park
Riverside Park Is A Really Good Family Friendly Park That's Great Fun For Dogs. The Park Itself Has Nice Accessible Paths. A Little Walk Away Past The Rowing Club Down The Riverside Is A Really Nice Walk, Great If You Wanted To Walk A Dog Away From All The Excitement Of The Park. Parking Was About £1 For Two Hours. There Are Ice Cream Vans And Drinks Sold In The Summer. Lumley New Rd Lancashire 8.78 miles

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Herrington Country Park
Plenty Of Room To Run And Socialise. 19 Chester Rd Lancashire 9.44 miles

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Congburn And Waldridge
Forest And Slow Shallow River Congburn Wood 9.79 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	7.1°C	7.7°C	6.7°C	4.8°C	4.1°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Mist	Mist	Light sleet	Moderate snow	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	5.1°C	4°C	2.8°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	0.9°C
Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-7.3°C	-8.2°C	-8.6°C	-7.8°C	-5.4°C	-1.8°C	0.3°C	0.8°C	0.1°C	-2°C	-3.8°C

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