Cornsay
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.773, -1.766 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 15 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Cornsay is a small civil parish in County Durham, England, made up of a village and surrounding farmland with a nearby former colliery settlement. The area is rural in character, with rolling fields, stone cottages and traces of its 19th‑ and 20th‑century industrial past visible alongside hedged lanes and quiet country walks.
Historically shaped by agriculture and coal mining, the parish still shows that mixed heritage in its built stock and local identity; many former mining cottages have been adapted while residents now commonly commute to nearby towns. It’s a place valued for its community spirit and easy access to the wider amenities of Durham and the open country of the Durham Dales.
Postcode districts covering Cornsay
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Sunderland 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Darlington 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Hartlepool 23.2 miles37.3 km
- South Shields 19.9 miles32 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Gateshead 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Washington 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Durham 8 miles12.8 km
- Wallsend 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Newburn 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Whitley Bay 22.4 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Hedleyhope Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Esh and Witton Gilbert Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Deerness Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Esh Winning Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Satley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tow Law Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Billy Row Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Esh Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Lanchester Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Langley Park Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Brandon and Byshottles Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Crook Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Cornsay
DH7 9EJ, DH7 9ED, DH7 9DB, DH7 9LS, DH7 9LP, DH7 9EP, DH7 9NA, DH7 9AN, DH7 9ND … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Wolsingham Rail Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Durham Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Cornsay Ad
- Thomas Wright House 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Brown Horse Hotel 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Bay Horse Hotel Wolsingham 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 7.4 miles12 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Windlestone Country house 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Ravensworth Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Old Park Country house 14.3 miles23 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles24 km