Crook
Crook is a historic market town in County Durham, in the North East of England. Located a number of miles north of the River Wear, Crook lies concerning 9 miles (14.5 kilometres) south-west of the historic city of Durham, 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Bishop Auckland and 2 miles (3.5 km) from Willington. The A690 road from Durham develops into the A689 leading up with Wolsingham and Stanhope right into the top reaches of Weardale (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Located on the edge of Weardale, Crook is as a result in some cases referred to as the "Gateway to Weardale". The centre of Crook, a designated conservation area, features a selection of shops as well as services with the market held on Tuesdays and also Saturdays. There are two prominent churches, the centrally located St Catherine's CE and Our Lady Immaculate & St Cuthbert's RC on Church Hill. In addition to the hills to the east rests Crook Golf Club. For a community of its dimension Crook additionally features a good option of bars, cafes as well as restaurants. Crook is the 10th biggest settlement in County Durham as well as the 35th biggest in the North East of England since 2016.