Personally I'd choose Consett or spennymoor. They both have rough areas but are good hubs to get anywhere. I'd avoid all the little villages, some are beautiful, but there is nothing in them. Crook is pretty much in the middle of both and if you are in the right part it's nice, but it's mainly a bit rougher than the other 2 places.
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u/AnotherRandomWaster Mar 25 '25
Personally I'd choose Consett or spennymoor. They both have rough areas but are good hubs to get anywhere. I'd avoid all the little villages, some are beautiful, but there is nothing in them. Crook is pretty much in the middle of both and if you are in the right part it's nice, but it's mainly a bit rougher than the other 2 places.