Etherley
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.632, -1.726 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 17 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Etherley is a civil parish in County Durham, a few miles west of Bishop Auckland, set amid gently rolling countryside typical of south‑west Durham. The area is largely rural, with a scattering of stone-built villages and farms, and offers easy access to the Durham countryside while being close to the amenities and historic sites of the market town nearby.
Historically the community grew around agriculture and the coal and iron industries that shaped much of County Durham in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and remnants of that industrial past sit alongside more modern housing and small businesses. Today Etherley maintains a strong local identity with village halls, churches and community groups, and many residents commute to neighbouring towns while the parish itself remains valued for its landscape and local events.
Postcode districts covering Etherley
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 22.1 miles
- Middlesbrough 21 miles
- Darlington 9.8 miles
- Hartlepool 20.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.7 miles
- Gateshead 22.1 miles
- Washington 20.4 miles
- Durham 12.1 miles
- Newburn 24.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 17.7 miles
- Peterlee 17.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Auckland Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Toft Hill and High Etherley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Evenwood Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Woodhouse Close Ward 1.9 miles
- Evenwood and Barony Parish 2.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Witton Park Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hilton Parish 2.5 miles
- Bishop Auckland Town Ward 2.7 miles
- Shildon and Dene Valley Ward 3.1 miles
- Wackerfield Parish 3.1 miles
- Bolam Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Etherley
DL14 0PZ, DL14 0LF, DL14 0JJ, DL14 9PB, DL14 0PY, DL14 0QG, DL14 0PX, DL14 0QE, DL14 0EG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 28 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Shildon Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels in Etherley Ad
Schools in Etherley
- Toft Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 4.2 miles
- Windlestone Country house 5.4 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 7.2 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- University of Durham University 10.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 11.5 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 17.1 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 17.2 miles
- Old Park Country house 17.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 18.1 miles