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 miles24.2 km
- Sunderland 9 miles14.5 km
- Middlesbrough 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Darlington 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Hartlepool 15.4 miles24.8 km
- South Shields 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Gateshead 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Washington 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Durham 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wallsend 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Newburn 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Durham Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sherburn Village Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sherburn Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Elvet and Gilesgate Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Framwellgate Moor Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- High Pittington Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- City of Durham Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- West Rainton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Pittington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shincliffe Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Durham South Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Belmont
DH1 1HU, DH1 2DQ, DH1 2RG, DH1 9FY, DH1 1DL, DH1 1JQ, DH99 1WN, DH1 2BG, DH1 1BA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Durham Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Belmont Ad
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Durham Castle, University of Durham 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Highfield Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- 61 Durham 4 1.8 miles3 km
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 miles3.6 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 9 miles14.5 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Windlestone Country house 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ravensworth Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles18 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 12.8 miles20.5 km