Crook occurs as little market town within County Durham, England. These are placed astir X miles (Xvi klick) south-west of Durham.

Crook lies a few miles northerly of the River Wear, on the A69From either Durham. This turns into a A689 initiate into a scenic upper reaches of Weardale, through Wolsingham and Stanhope. Crook is the administrative centre of the Wear Valley District Council.

Crook has the celebrated amateur football team Crook Town FC. Crook Town use at times won a FA Amateur Cup five times, last beating Enfield F.C. in 1964, before the cup was abolished in 1974. This record is lone bettered by Crook's touching neighbours Bishop Auckland F.C..