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All the United Kingdom England Peterlee

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Peterlee

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Peterlee, England

Updated March 10, 2022

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The Devil’s Lapstone

Peterlee, England

Devil's Lapstone

This moss-covered boulder is said to be part of a diabolical plant to sabotage the Durham Cathedral's foundation.
Apollo Pavilion

Peterlee, England

Apollo Pavilion

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.
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Dawdon, England

Dawdon’s Fossil Tree

The fossilized trunk of a tree that grew around 320 million years ago.
4 miles from Peterlee
Tommy.

Seaham, England

'Eleven 'O' One'

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
5 miles from Peterlee
Vane Tempest sculpture

Seaham, England

Vane Tempest Sculptures

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
5 miles from Peterlee
Seaham Beach

Seaham, England

Seaham Hall Beach

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
5 miles from Peterlee

Seaham, England

Charybdis Fountain

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
5 miles from Peterlee
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