Barforth
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.538, -1.756 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 15 15 |
Barforth in County Durham is a very small, sparsely populated rural parish characterised by rolling farmland, stone farmhouses and long, open fields rather than a nucleated village. Its landscape and field patterns reflect a long agricultural history, and the parish feels remote and quiet compared with busier parts of the county.
The local economy is largely agricultural and recreational, with many residents connected to farming or commuting to nearby towns; day visitors and walkers are drawn to the riverside and country lanes. Historic traces in the parish - older buildings, boundary earthworks and old lanes - point to medieval origins, while social life tends to centre on neighbouring villages and market towns rather than on any single settlement within Barforth itself.
Postcode districts covering Barforth
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 21.7 miles35 km
- Darlington 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Hartlepool 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Durham 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Peterlee 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Chester-le-Street 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Billingham 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Consett 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Bishop Auckland 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Newton Aycliffe 8.8 miles14.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Gainford Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Caldwell Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ovington Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Eppleby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Winston Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Langton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Headlam Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Forcett Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Barnard Castle East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Piercebridge Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Cliffe Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Ingleton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Barforth
DL2 3RR, DL11 7UF, DL11 7UD, DL2 3RS, DL11 7UG, DL11 7UE, DL11 7UL
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Newcastle International Airport 34.6 miles55.6 km
- Shildon Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Heighington Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
Hotels near Barforth Ad
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Runa Farm 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The George, Sure Hotel Collection 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Dalesman Hotel 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Fleece Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & the Garage Spa 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
Local points of interest
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Windlestone Country house 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- University of Durham University 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Old Park Country house 19.9 miles32.1 km