Weardale

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Weardale is a rural valley in the North Pennines of northern England, known for its scenic landscapes, former lead-mining industry, and traditional villages.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Weardale canonical 3
Durham Dales 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf rural area
valley
administrativeHistory former Wear Valley district
climate cool temperate oceanic
country England
currentEconomicActivity forestry
sheep farming
tourism
ecoregion Pennine uplands
geologicalFeature limestone
moorland
hasDesignation Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (partly)
hasLandUse agriculture
grazing
nature conservation
hasRecreation outdoor activities
hasRelief enclosed pastures
open moorland
hasSettlement Eastgate
Frosterley
Ireshopeburn
St John’s Chapel
Stanhope
Wearhead
Westgate
Wolsingham
hasTransport Weardale Railway
historicalIndustry lead mining
limestone quarrying
knownFor former lead-mining industry
scenic landscapes
traditional villages
landscapeType upland valley
locatedIn County Durham
North Pennines
locatedInRegion Northern England
surface form: northern England
locatedNear Teesdale
Tynedale
namedAfter River Wear
partOf North Pennines
surface form: North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Wear Valley
tourismAttraction birdwatching
cycling
heritage rail journeys
walking
traversedBy River Wear

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

County Durham contains Weardale
this entity surface form: Durham Dales
County Durham contains Weardale
North Pennines contains Weardale
Teesdale near Weardale