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 miles
- Sunderland 13.6 miles
- South Shields 15.1 miles
- Gateshead 7.9 miles
- Washington 9.9 miles
- Durham 10.3 miles
- Wallsend 12.6 miles
- Newburn 7.1 miles
- Whitley Bay 16.4 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 11.7 miles
- Blyth 19.1 miles
- Peterlee 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burnopfield and Dipton Ward 0.9 miles
- Tantobie Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hobson Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Annfield Plain Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Tanfield Lea Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Burnopfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Tanfield Ward 2.1 miles
- Medomsley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Leadgate and Medomsley Ward 2.2 miles
- Leadgate Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Greencroft Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Dipton
DH9 9LG, DH9 9EL, DH9 9LN, DH9 9HH, DH9 9HZ, DH9 9BP, DH9 9JW, DH9 9BQ, DH9 9DL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.8 miles
- Blaydon Railway Station 6.1 miles
- MetroCentre Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 8.7 miles
- Haymarket bus station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Dipton Ad
- Oak Tree Inn 1.3 miles
- The Beamish Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Hotel 52 Stanley 4 2.6 miles
- Beamish Hall Hotel, BW Premier Collection 4 3.5 miles
- South Causey Inn 4 2.8 miles
- Black Horse Beamish 4 3.2 miles
- Anchor Inn 4 5.6 miles
- INNSiDE Newcastle 4 8.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Drovers Rest @ Beamish Museum 4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Dipton
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 4.3 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 5.8 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 8.1 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 8.5 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.7 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.8 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.8 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 9 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 9.2 miles