Byers Green
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.7, -1.656 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 22 33 |
| Population: | 858 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Byers Green is a small village in County Durham, England, tucked between the larger towns of Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor and within reasonable distance of the city of Durham. It sits in a pleasant rural setting of rolling farmland and lanes, giving it the feel of a traditional North East village while still being close to urban services.
Like many villages in the region, Byers Green has a strong industrial and social history: it grew from an agricultural community as coal mining and associated transport links developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries, leaving a legacy of terraces, local institutions and shared community memory. Today it is largely residential with local amenities such as a village hall and pubs, popular with commuters and walkers who appreciate the mix of historic buildings and accessible countryside.
Postcode districts covering Byers Green
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Sunderland 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Middlesbrough 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Darlington 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hartlepool 17.8 miles28.6 km
- South Shields 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Gateshead 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Washington 15 miles24.1 km
- Durham 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Wallsend 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Newburn 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Willington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Coundon Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Greater Willington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hunwick Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Spennymoor Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Brancepeth Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tudhoe Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bishop Auckland Town Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Coundon and Leeholme Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kirk Merrington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Dene Valley Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Byers Green
DL16 7PX, DL16 7QE, DL16 7NL, DL16 7PG, DL16 7NX, DL16 7BD, DL16 7PF, DL16 7NR, DL16 7PQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 16 miles25.8 km
- Newcastle International Airport 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Shildon Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Byers Green Ad
- Thomas Wright House 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
Schools in Byers Green
- Byers Green Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 4.1 miles6.5 km
- University of Durham University 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14 miles22.5 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Ravensworth Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km