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 miles
- Sunderland 17.5 miles
- South Shields 18.9 miles
- Gateshead 11.6 miles
- Washington 13.7 miles
- Durham 13 miles
- Wallsend 16 miles
- Newburn 9.1 miles
- Whitley Bay 19.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.3 miles
- Blyth 21.7 miles
- Peterlee 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Consett North Ward 1.1 miles
- Consett Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ebchester Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Consett South Ward 1.7 miles
- Leadgate and Medomsley Ward 1.7 miles
- Medomsley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Shotley Low Quarter Parish 2 miles
- Leadgate Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Delves Lane Ward 2.3 miles
- Low Westwood Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Castleside Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Healeyfield Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Benfieldside
DH8 0EX, DH8 0JH, DH8 8RE, DH8 0BH, DH8 5LN, DH8 0SF, DH8 0RF, DH8 8JW, DH8 8QY … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30.2 miles
- Stocksfield Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Benfieldside Ad
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 7.4 miles
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 7.8 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- Michelangelos 8.5 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 9.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 9.3 miles
- The Brown Horse Hotel 7.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 9.3 miles
- Hotel 52 - Stanley 4 6.3 miles
Schools in Benfieldside
- Benfieldside Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 9.4 miles
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 11.4 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 11.5 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 11.5 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 11.7 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 11.9 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 12 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 12.1 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 12.2 miles