Eldon
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.642, -1.634 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 23 27 |
Eldon lies in rural County Durham, just a short drive from the market town of Bishop Auckland. The landscape is typical south-west Durham countryside - rolling farmland, hedgerows and small woods linked by quiet lanes and public footpaths, which makes it popular with walkers and those looking for a peaceful base close to larger towns.
Historically the parish felt the twin influences of agriculture and the region’s coal-mining past, and it even lent its name to the title of Earl of Eldon. Today it remains a small, close-knit community of stone farmhouses and cottages, with many residents commuting to nearby centres for work while village life revolves around the church, village hall and local events.
Postcode districts covering Eldon
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Sunderland 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Middlesbrough 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Darlington 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Hartlepool 16.9 miles27.1 km
- South Shields 25 miles40.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Gateshead 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Washington 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Durham 10 miles16.1 km
- Newburn 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shildon and Dene Valley Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Dene Valley Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Shildon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Coundon and Leeholme Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Middridge Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Aycliffe North and Middridge Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bishop Auckland Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Woodhouse Close Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Windlestone Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bishop Auckland Town Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Coundon Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Eldon
DL4 2QU, DL14 8DX, DL14 8UT, DL14 8UU, DL14 8XB, DL14 8DZ, DL4 2QT, DL14 8UW, DL14 8XD … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Newcastle International Airport 27.4 miles44.2 km
- Shildon Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- University of Durham University 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 16 miles25.8 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 17.1 miles27.6 km