Hedleyhope
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.763, -1.776 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 14 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Hedleyhope is a small, rural civil parish in County Durham, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and pockets of native woodland typical of the Durham countryside. The area is sparsely populated, with narrow lanes, stone farmsteads and a patchwork of fields that make it popular with walkers and those seeking quiet countryside scenery rather than tourist crowds.
Economically the parish is rooted in agriculture and small-scale local services, with many residents commuting to nearby towns for work; historically the landscape bears the imprint of traditional farming and vernacular stone buildings. Social life tends to be close-knit, centred on local clubs, parish meetings and community events, while visitors are drawn by peaceful walking routes and the sense of intact rural character on the fringes of the North East.
Postcode districts covering Hedleyhope
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Sunderland 17 miles27.4 km
- Darlington 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Hartlepool 23.4 miles37.6 km
- South Shields 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Gateshead 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Washington 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Durham 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Wallsend 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Newburn 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Whitley Bay 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Cornsay Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Tow Law Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Esh and Witton Gilbert Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Billy Row Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Satley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Deerness Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Esh Winning Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Crook Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Esh Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Lanchester Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
- Brandon and Byshottles Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Greater Willington Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Hedleyhope
DH7 9BB, DL13 4PU, DL13 4QH, DL13 4PT, DL13 4BW, DL13 4PS, DL13 4BN, DH7 9EX, DH7 9EU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 19.3 miles31 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Wolsingham Rail Station 5 miles8 km
- Durham Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Hedleyhope Ad
- Thomas Wright House 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Brown Horse Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Bay Horse Hotel Wolsingham 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 7.4 miles12 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- Windlestone Country house 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Ravensworth Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Old Park Country house 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 14 miles22.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km