Benfieldside
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.87, -1.854 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 09 52 |
| Dialling code: | 01207 (Consett) |
Benfieldside is a semi-rural ward on the western edge of County Durham, sitting close to Consett and the attractive valley of the River Derwent. The area mixes suburban housing and small villages with open countryside and riverside paths, so it appeals to walkers and people who commute into larger centres such as Newcastle and Durham.
Locally there are echoes of the region’s industrial past - many families were connected to the nearby Consett steelworks - while places like Shotley Bridge hint at earlier layers of history, from 18th‑century spa visitors to a reputation for metalworking. Today the ward sustains a steady local social life around primary schools, community groups and village pubs, with the landscape of the Derwent valley remaining one of its most defining features.
Postcode districts covering Benfieldside
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 12.4 miles20 km
- Sunderland 17.5 miles28.1 km
- South Shields 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Gateshead 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Washington 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Durham 13 miles20.9 km
- Wallsend 16 miles25.8 km
- Newburn 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Whitley Bay 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Blyth 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Peterlee 21.7 miles35 km
Neighbouring places
- Consett North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Consett Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Ebchester Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Consett South Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Leadgate and Medomsley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Medomsley Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Shotley Low Quarter Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Leadgate Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Delves Lane Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Low Westwood Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Castleside Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Healeyfield Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Benfieldside
DH8 0SF, DH8 8SD, DH8 0UD, DH8 8QY, DH8 8JZ, DH8 0TW, DH8 0JR, DH8 0DP, DH8 8RP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30.2 miles48.5 km
- Stocksfield Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Prudhoe Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
Schools in Benfieldside
- Benfieldside Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Ravensworth Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Stagshaw House Estate 11.5 miles18.4 km
- St James' Park Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 12.2 miles19.7 km