Greater Willington
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.72, -1.685 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 20 36 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Greater Willington is a civil parish in County Durham centred on the former mining town of Willington, set in the rolling farmland and river valley of the River Wear. Its industrial past - collieries and a mid‑20th‑century power station - shaped the settlement and left a legacy of terraced streets, community halls and a strong local identity.
Today the parish blends quiet residential neighbourhoods, riverside walks and small industrial estates, with many people commuting to nearby centres such as Bishop Auckland and Durham. Active sports clubs, volunteer groups and conservation projects around the river help sustain community life, while ongoing regeneration reflects the shift from heavy industry to a more mixed local economy.
Postcode districts covering Greater Willington
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 19.3 miles
- Sunderland 16.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 21.8 miles
- Darlington 14 miles
- Hartlepool 19.2 miles
- South Shields 20.9 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.8 miles
- Gateshead 15.8 miles
- Washington 14.2 miles
- Durham 6.3 miles
- Wallsend 20.5 miles
- Newburn 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 0.7 miles
- Willington Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Brancepeth Parish 1.2 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hunwick Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Billy Row Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Crook Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Brandon and Byshottles Parish 2.8 miles
- Howden-le-Wear Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Brandon Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Coundon Ward 3.4 miles
- Deerness Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Greater Willington
DL15 0FB, DL15 0TB, DL15 0XB, DL15 0TX, DL15 0NS, DL15 0DT, DL15 0HQ, DL15 0GF, DL16 7RF … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17.8 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 21.9 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Durham Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Greater Willington Ad
- Thomas Wright House 1.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 6 miles
- The Royal Oak 3 4.8 miles
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 4 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 6.4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6 miles
- The City 5.9 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 4 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Honest Lawyer Hotel 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Greater Willington
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary
- Parkside Academy Secondary
- St Stephen's C of E Primary School Primary
- Sunnybrow Primary School Primary
- The Grange Learning Centre Independent - special
- Willington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 5.3 miles
- Windlestone Country house 5.9 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 10.9 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.1 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.8 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 14.5 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.8 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 15.9 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 16.3 miles