Easington Colliery
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.792, -1.331 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 43 44 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Easington Colliery is a compact coastal parish on the Durham coast in County Durham, sitting above the cliffs that look out over the North Sea. It grew up as a purpose-built pit village to service the local coal seams and still bears the imprint of that industrial past in its terraces, miners' memorials and strong local identity, while coastal footpaths and the rugged shoreline give the area a distinctly maritime feel.
After the colliery closed the community experienced economic hardship and has since seen waves of regeneration, with nearby energy infrastructure such as the Easington gas terminal playing a part in the local economy; the village is also closely linked socially and economically with nearby towns such as Peterlee. Local clubs, churches and commemorations keep the mining heritage alive, making the parish an example of a community reshaping itself after the end of deep coal working.
Postcode districts covering Easington Colliery
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 18.7 miles30 km
- Sunderland 8.1 miles13 km
- Middlesbrough 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Darlington 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Hartlepool 9.8 miles15.8 km
- South Shields 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Gateshead 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Washington 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Durham 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wallsend 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Newburn 20.8 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Easington Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hawthorn Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Easington Village Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Horden Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Peterlee East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Peterlee West Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Peterlee Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dalton-le-Dale Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Dawdon Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Murton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Passfield Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Shotton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Easington Colliery
SR8 3SA, SR8 3NA, SR8 3LS, SR8 3JX, SR8 3SN, SR8 3LY, SR8 3HD, SR8 3JF, SR8 3LW … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Newcastle International Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Seaham 3.1 miles5 km
- Sunderland Station 8.1 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Easington Colliery Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 4 miles6.4 km
- The Highfield Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- 61 Durham 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Easington Colliery
- Easington Colliery Primary School Primary
- Hope Wood Academy Special
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 3 miles4.8 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 3 miles4.8 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles14 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 8.8 miles14.1 km
- University of Durham University 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Teesport Harbour 12.7 miles20.4 km