Consett North
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.858, -1.836 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 10 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01207 (Consett) |
Consett North sits on the western edge of County Durham, covering the northern reaches of Consett. The ward occupies the fringe of the town and gives relatively easy access to the River Derwent, the Derwent Walk Country Park and the rolling hills of the North Pennines, so countryside and walking routes are a noticeable part of local life.
Its character is shaped by the heavy industrial past of Consett – the steelworks that once dominated the local economy left a strong historic identity and, after their closure in the 1980s, prompted years of regeneration. Today the area mixes traditional terraces and newer housing, pockets of green space, local shops and community groups, with outdoor recreation and heritage visible in the landscape and community activities.
Postcode districts covering Consett North
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 12.5 miles
- Sunderland 16.8 miles
- South Shields 18.6 miles
- Gateshead 11.4 miles
- Washington 13.2 miles
- Durham 12 miles
- Wallsend 15.9 miles
- Newburn 9.4 miles
- Whitley Bay 19.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 14.5 miles
- Blyth 22 miles
- Peterlee 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Consett Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Benfieldside Ward 1.1 miles
- Consett South Ward 1.2 miles
- Leadgate Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Delves Lane Ward 1.2 miles
- Leadgate and Medomsley Ward 1.4 miles
- Medomsley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Healeyfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Castleside Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Ebchester Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Shotley Low Quarter Parish 2.9 miles
- Low Westwood Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Consett North
DH8 6FF, DH8 6SY, DH8 5UJ, DH8 5JF, DH8 5HA, DH8 6AN, DH8 6BL, DH8 8LT, DH8 8PX … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 29.1 miles
- Stocksfield Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Consett North Ad
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 2 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.9 miles
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 7.7 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Michelangelos 8.8 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 8.6 miles
- The Brown Horse Hotel 7 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 9.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 9.4 miles
- The Gibside Hotel 3 8.7 miles
Schools in Consett North
- Consett Academy Secondary
- Consett Infant School Primary
- Consett Junior School Primary
- Delta Independent School Independent - secondary
- Derwentside College Further education
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary
- Villa Real School Special
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 9.2 miles
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 11.3 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 11.4 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 11.4 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 11.7 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 11.8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 12 miles
- University of Durham University 12 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 12.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 12.2 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 12.2 miles