Belmont
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.788, -1.538 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 43 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Belmont is a civil parish on the northern outskirts of Durham in County Durham, sitting where suburban streets meet open countryside. The area is largely residential, with a mixture of older stone terraces and more recent housing estates, local shops, a church and community hall, and several green spaces and footpaths that give pleasant views across the River Wear valley towards Durham Cathedral.
Historically the settlement grew up alongside Durham’s industrial and mining hinterland and has since become a commuter-focused suburb with some small business units and light industry. Community life is anchored by a parish council, local clubs and occasional village events, while proximity to Durham University and the city’s cultural amenities shapes everyday social and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Belmont
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 15 miles
- Sunderland 9 miles
- Middlesbrough 20.3 miles
- Darlington 17.7 miles
- Hartlepool 15.4 miles
- South Shields 14.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.3 miles
- Gateshead 10.8 miles
- Washington 7.9 miles
- Durham 1.2 miles
- Wallsend 14.8 miles
- Newburn 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Durham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sherburn Village Parish 1.4 miles
- Sherburn Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Elvet and Gilesgate Ward 1.6 miles
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall Ward 1.8 miles
- Framwellgate Moor Parish 1.8 miles
- High Pittington Built-up area 2 miles
- City of Durham Parish 2.1 miles
- West Rainton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Pittington Parish 2.2 miles
- Shincliffe Parish 2.2 miles
- Durham South Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Belmont
DH1 2UW, DH1 9PR, DH1 2QW, DH1 2QS, DH1 1HP, DH1 2JG, DH1 1JQ, DH1 9NW, DH1 9JL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.7 miles
- Durham Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels in Belmont Ad
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham
- Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4
- Premier Inn Durham East 3
- Host & Stay | The Duck Pond
- The Queens Head
Schools in Belmont
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- St Hild's College C of E Primary School, Durham Primary
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 2.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.3 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 9 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 9.2 miles
- Windlestone Country house 9.6 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 10.5 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.6 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 12.8 miles