Haswell
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.784, -1.416 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 37 43 |
| Population: | 1,248 |
Haswell is a small village in County Durham, England, sitting on the eastern edge of the Durham coalfield a few miles east of Durham and just inland from the north‑east coast around Seaham. The setting mixes gently rolling farmland and former industrial land, so you can get coastal views on clear days and a sense of the rural landscape that surrounds many Durham villages.
Historically it was a coal‑mining community and that heritage still shapes the village: there are memorials and traces of colliery infrastructure and a strong local memory of the pits and their social life. Since the mine closures Haswell has become more residential, with a close‑knit community feel and many people commuting to nearby towns such as Durham or Sunderland, while local clubs and events keep the village’s distinct identity alive.
Postcode districts covering Haswell
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Sunderland 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Middlesbrough 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Darlington 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Hartlepool 11.4 miles18.4 km
- South Shields 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Gateshead 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Washington 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Durham 6 miles9.6 km
- Wallsend 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Newburn 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Shotton and South Hetton Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- South Hetton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Easington Lane Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Easington Village Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Shotton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Murton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shadforth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Thornley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sherburn Hill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Pittington Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Haswell
DH6 2BP, DH6 2DA, DH6 2DT, DH6 2DX, DH6 2BH, DH6 2AD, DH6 2BW, DH6 2AQ, DH6 2ED … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- Newcastle International Airport 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Seaham 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Durham Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
Hotels near Haswell Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Highfield Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- 61 Durham 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 6.2 miles10 km
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 5 miles8.1 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- University of Durham University 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Windlestone Country house 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 12.6 miles20.3 km