Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we explore the stunning and atmospheric ruins of Finchale Priory in County Durham. Located right next to our caravan site, this English Heritage site is a hidden gem with a fascinating history dating back to the 12th century.
We take a walk through the ghostly ruins, including the spooky refactory and the beautiful priory church, before heading into Cocken Wood. We were on a mission to find the legendary "Sword in the Tree"—an unusual local mystery where a sword has been completely engulfed by a growing tree!
Whether you're looking for a peaceful walk by the River Wear or a bit of local history, Finchale Priory is well worth a visit.
In this video:
A tour of the Finchale Priory ruins
Exploring the "spooky" refactory and cloister
Finding the mysterious Sword in the Tree in Cocken Wood
Scenic views of the River Wear
If you enjoyed joining us on this walk, please consider subscribing to Andrew & Karen's Travels and hitting the notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming trip to Durham!
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00:00 Introduction
00:27 Walk down to the Priory
02:28 Exploring the Priory
11:16 Walk back to caravan
12:22 Walk across the Bridge to Cocken Wood
13:20 Riverside walk in Cocken Wood
15:25 Walking to find the Sword in the tree
17:58 We found the Sword in the Tree
18:52 Walking back to Finchale Priory
In this video, we explore the stunning and atmospheric ruins of Finchale Priory in County Durham. Located right next to our caravan site, this English Heritage site is a hidden gem with a fascinating history dating back to the 12th century.
We take a walk through the ghostly ruins, including the spooky refactory and the beautiful priory church, before heading into Cocken Wood. We were on a mission to find the legendary "Sword in the Tree"—an unusual local mystery where a sword has been completely engulfed by a growing tree!
Whether you're looking for a peaceful walk by the River Wear or a bit of local history, Finchale Priory is well worth a visit.
In this video:
A tour of the Finchale Priory ruins
Exploring the "spooky" refactory and cloister
Finding the mysterious Sword in the Tree in Cocken Wood
Scenic views of the River Wear
If you enjoyed joining us on this walk, please consider subscribing to Andrew & Karen's Travels and hitting the notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming trip to Durham!
#FinchalePriory #CountyDurham #CaravanLife #UKTravel #HiddenGems #EnglishHeritage
Please consider subscribing if you liked the video by clicking the subscribe button & click the notification bell (It's Free) to be notified when we upload more videos.
youtube.com/channel/UClEc4jjm_6ZRxBavqta-mTw
@andrew-karens-adventures
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Please Join us as we share our travel Adventures with you.
Feel free to leave a comment, If you enjoyed the video & please give it a thumbs up.
Contact Email - andrewr475@gmail.com
If you enjoyed the channel content you could give us some support by buying us a coffee using the link below :-
buymeacoffee.com/andrewr4752
Affiliated links
Camera Equipment:-
Osmo Pocket
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00:00 Introduction
00:27 Walk down to the Priory
02:28 Exploring the Priory
11:16 Walk back to caravan
12:22 Walk across the Bridge to Cocken Wood
13:20 Riverside walk in Cocken Wood
15:25 Walking to find the Sword in the tree
17:58 We found the Sword in the Tree
18:52 Walking back to Finchale Priory
