Bishop Middleham
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.678, -1.489 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 33 31 |
| Population: | 1,151 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Bishop Middleham is a small village and civil parish in County Durham, set in the rural landscape of south‑east Durham close to the towns of Sedgefield and Ferryhill. Its name recalls medieval ownership by the bishops of Durham and the village still retains a compact historic core of traditional stone buildings and a quietly domestic, village‑green atmosphere.
Locally there is notable natural and geological interest - a former quarry near the village is valued for its wildlife and rock exposures - and the wider area is largely agricultural though historically shaped by the county’s mining era. Today Bishop Middleham has an active community life centred on the parish church, village groups and occasional local events, while many residents commute to nearby towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Bishop Middleham
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Sunderland 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Middlesbrough 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Darlington 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Hartlepool 11 miles17.7 km
- South Shields 21.1 miles34 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 10 miles16 km
- Gateshead 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Washington 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Durham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Wallsend 22.4 miles36 km
- Newburn 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Cornforth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Sedgefield Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Fishburn Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bradbury and the Isle Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ferryhill Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Trimdon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Coxhoe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kelloe Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Chilton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Tursdale Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Bishop Middleham
DL17 9BE, DL17 9BJ, DL17 9AF, DL17 9AG, DL17 9BQ, DL17 9AL, DL17 9DA, DL17 9AW, DL17 9AX … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Newcastle International Airport 26.1 miles42 km
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Heighington Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Bishop Middleham Ad
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Thomas Wright House 6.8 miles11 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Bishop Middleham
- St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Windlestone Country house 4.6 miles7.4 km
- University of Durham University 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 11.6 miles18.7 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km