Bolam
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.594, -1.688 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 20 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Bolam is a small, rural civil parish in County Durham in the north‑east of England, lying a few miles west of Darlington. The landscape is typically pastoral, with rolling farmland, hedgerows and traditional stone buildings; agriculture remains the dominant local economy and the population is small and closely knit, so many services are accessed in nearby towns.
Historically the area has been estate‑centred and one of its most notable buildings is Bolam Hall, which helps anchor the parish’s historic character. The locality is popular with walkers and those looking for quiet countryside; it also benefits from proximity to the River Tees and the wider Teesdale scenery.
Postcode districts covering Bolam
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 23.6 miles38 km
- Middlesbrough 19 miles30.6 km
- Darlington 6.8 miles11 km
- Hartlepool 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Gateshead 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Washington 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Durham 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Redcar 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Peterlee 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chester-le-Street 19 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Morton Tinmouth Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Houghton le Side Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Killerby Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Summerhouse Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Denton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Hilton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Ingleton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Headlam Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Walworth Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Heighington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- West Auckland Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Shildon Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Bolam
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Newcastle International Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Shildon Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Bolam Ad
- Manor House Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thomas Wright House 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Dalesman Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 5 miles8 km
- The George, Sure Hotel Collection 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hall Garth Hotel 5.4 miles8.6 km
Local points of interest
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Windlestone Country house 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 9.9 miles16 km
- University of Durham University 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 19.6 miles31.5 km