Dipton
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.881, -1.758 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 15 54 |
| Dialling code: | 01207 (Consett) |
Dipton is a small former mining village in County Durham, set on the western edge of the old Durham coalfield and at the foothills of the Pennines. It sits a few miles from the former industrial towns of Stanley and Consett and is within commuting distance of Newcastle, giving it a mix of rural outlook and easy access to larger urban centres.
Historically the village grew up around coal and related industries, and that mining heritage still shapes local identity even after the pit closures; terraces, memorials and community groups recall that past. Today Dipton is largely residential with local shops and facilities, popular with walkers and families wanting countryside access while remaining connected to jobs and services in the North East.
Postcode districts covering Dipton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Sunderland 13.6 miles21.9 km
- South Shields 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Gateshead 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Washington 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Durham 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Wallsend 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Newburn 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Whitley Bay 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Blyth 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Peterlee 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Burnopfield and Dipton Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Tantobie Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hobson Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Annfield Plain Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tanfield Lea Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Burnopfield Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tanfield Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Medomsley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Leadgate and Medomsley Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Leadgate Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Greencroft Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Dipton
DH9 9HH, DH9 9AB, DH9 9LQ, DH9 9HQ, DH9 9LL, DH9 9DH, DH9 9HU, DH9 9EA, DH9 9XJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Blaydon Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
- MetroCentre Railway Station 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Dipton Ad
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Michelangelos 6.2 miles10 km
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Hotel 52 - Stanley 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Dipton
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ravensworth Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km
- St James' Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 9 miles14.4 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km