Brancepeth
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.734, -1.669 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 21 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Brancepeth is a small village and civil parish set on a wooded rise above the Browney valley, a few miles west of Durham in County Durham. Stone-built cottages, a village green and surrounding farmland give it a distinctly rural feel, while footpaths and parkland around the village and Brancepeth Castle make it popular with walkers and visitors.
Historically the community grew from agriculture and was touched by the nearby coalfield developments of the 19th and 20th centuries; today it is largely residential with a close-knit village life, local events and conservation interest. The castle, with medieval origins and later Victorian remodelling, dominates the local skyline and remains central to the parish's historic identity.
Postcode districts covering Brancepeth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Sunderland 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Middlesbrough 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Darlington 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Hartlepool 18.8 miles30.2 km
- South Shields 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Gateshead 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Washington 13.1 miles21 km
- Durham 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Wallsend 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Newburn 17.4 miles28 km
Neighbouring places
- Greater Willington Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Brandon and Byshottles Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Willington Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Brandon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Byers Green Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- New Brancepeth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Deerness Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Esh Winning Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Billy Row Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Croxdale Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ushaw Moor and Bearpark Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Brancepeth
DL15 9AP, DL16 7RB, DH7 8EP, DH7 8EH, DH7 8DL, DH7 8EN, DH7 8EQ, DH7 8DB, DH7 8DH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 21 miles33.8 km
- Durham Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Brancepeth Ad
- Thomas Wright House 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 5 miles8 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Durham Castle, University of Durham 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Windlestone Country house 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 11 miles17.6 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Ravensworth Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 14 miles22.6 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km