Edmondsley
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.85, -1.643 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 23 50 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Edmondsley is a small village and civil parish in County Durham, in north‑east England. Set among rolling farmland, it expanded in the 19th and early 20th centuries as part of the Durham Coalfield, and remnants of that industrial past – terraces of miners’ cottages and reclaimed pit sites – are still visible in the landscape.
Today it is largely residential with a close‑knit community and a village hall that hosts local events reflecting both rural and mining heritage; the surrounding countryside provides footpaths and open views while many residents commute to larger towns elsewhere in the county.
Postcode districts covering Edmondsley
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Sunderland 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Darlington 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Hartlepool 21.3 miles34.2 km
- South Shields 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Gateshead 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Washington 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Durham 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Wallsend 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Newburn 9.9 miles16 km
- Whitley Bay 15.4 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Craghead Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitehill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- West Pelton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newfield Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Waldridge Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chester-le-Street South Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pelton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Sacriston Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Craghead and South Moor Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Beamish Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stanley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Edmondsley
DH7 6EH, DH2 3JZ, DH9 6SL, DH7 6EL, DH7 6FG, DH7 6DY, DH7 6DN, DH7 6DX, DH7 6EN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 25 miles40.3 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Durham Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Edmondsley Ad
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Hotel 52 - Stanley 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Edmondsley
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- Ravensworth Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University of Durham University 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 8.7 miles14 km
- St James' Park Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.7 miles14.1 km