Fir Tree is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Crook, near the River Wear. Fir Tree has a BP Petrol Station and 2 pubs, The Duke of York and The Fir Tree Country Hotel. Wear Valley Council say the population census 2007 (for Wear Valley) was 314. It is fairly small. But is only approximately 2 miles from the small market town of Crook and 6 miles from the large market town Bishop Auckland. Approximately 1 mile NW of the village is the World War II Harperley POW Camp 93.