Marmion Tower — Attraction in West Tanfield

One of English Heritage free sites and a little surprise. Parking is available at the village hall for 50p, saves parking on a narrow street near the tower. There is an information board giving a brief history on the tower, English Heritage has a bit more on the website. It is largely intact and you can climb the spiral staircase to the first floor. It carries on but only to blocked entrances that give an obscured view. The church is open and worth a look, a few tombs in there. Worth a quick visit but not worth going...

Well worth stopping for a look if travelling past. Free entry (EH). Parking best on the road alongside the church, there is parking on the road leading up to the tower but it's only narrow and residential, so certainly not easy to turn if in anything bigger than a car. Only a 20 min visit as there's just 2 or 3 rooms to explore. Stairs up to a room with a bay window. Probably not worth travelling especially to see, but a little bit of history hidden away. Nice walk along the river nearby. Great 'wood carving' shop...

Yes it's free, but there isn't really much here to see. The views from the first floor are nice, although I visited on a rainy day.

I spent approximately 20 minutes here, and most of that was navigating the stairs. It really needs some added text and intro pieces.

The nearby church is currently closed for renovations.

A walk up the tower gets you to the first floor any further and you'll find yourself in the awkward position of needing to...