Haswell
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.779, -1.426 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 37 42 |
| Population: | 1,248 |
Haswell is a small former mining village and civil parish in the eastern part of County Durham, England, sitting within easy reach of the Durham coast and towns such as Peterlee and Seaham, and not far from Durham city. The landscape mixes terraced streets and post‑pit housing with patches of open countryside and public footpaths, giving residents quick access to coastal and rural recreational routes.
Like many communities in the area, Haswell was shaped by coal mining through the 19th and 20th centuries and retains traces of that industrial heritage alongside more recent residential and small‑business development. Local life centres on village amenities, community groups and memorials to its industrial past, while many people now commute to nearby towns and cities for work, keeping a quiet, community‑minded feel.
Postcode districts covering Haswell
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Sunderland 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Middlesbrough 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Darlington 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Hartlepool 11.5 miles18.4 km
- South Shields 14 miles22.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 15 miles24.1 km
- Gateshead 13 miles20.9 km
- Washington 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Durham 5.6 miles9 km
- Wallsend 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Newburn 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Shotton and South Hetton Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Haswell Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- South Hetton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shadforth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Thornley Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Easington Lane Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sherburn Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shotton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Easington Village Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Pittington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Haswell
DH6 2DF, DH6 2EF, DH6 2BN, DH6 2BQ, DH6 2AS, DH6 2EY, DH6 2AF, DH6 2EU, DH6 2AB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.6 miles30 km
- Newcastle International Airport 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Seaham 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Durham Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Haswell Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Highfield Hotel 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- 61 Durham 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University of Durham University 6.2 miles10 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Windlestone Country house 11 miles17.7 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 12.7 miles20.4 km