Coxhoe
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.722, -1.494 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 32 36 |
| Population: | 3,522 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
The civil parish of Coxhoe lies a few miles south‑east of Durham in County Durham, occupying a patchwork of small villages, housing estates and surrounding agricultural land. The landscape mixes rolling fields and pockets of reclaimed industrial ground, with quiet lanes and local footpaths linking green spaces and community facilities.
Once a bustling coal‑mining area in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the parish retains a visible industrial heritage in rows of miners’ cottages and former pit sites, many of which have been landscaped or repurposed. Today it combines local shops, small businesses and schools with a strong community spirit; many residents commute to nearby Durham and other centres while local clubs and events keep a distinct village identity.
Postcode districts covering Coxhoe
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 19.9 miles32 km
- Sunderland 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Middlesbrough 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Darlington 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Hartlepool 11.8 miles19 km
- South Shields 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Gateshead 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Washington 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Durham 5 miles8.1 km
- Wallsend 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Newburn 20.5 miles33 km
Neighbouring places
- Coxhoe Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Kelloe Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Tursdale Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bowburn Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cornforth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Shincliffe Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- High Shincliffe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Croxdale and Hett Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Coxhoe
DH6 4ES, DH6 4EY, DH6 4SP, DH6 4FE, DH6 4DT, DH6 4AF, DH6 4EA, DH6 4BZ, DH6 4EJ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.9 miles24 km
- Newcastle International Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Durham Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Coxhoe Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 1.3 miles2 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thomas Wright House 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Durham Castle, University of Durham 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Coxhoe
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Windlestone Country house 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 12 miles19.3 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 13.1 miles21 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 14 miles22.5 km