High Pittington
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.79, -1.489 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 32 44 |
High Pittington is a small former colliery village in County Durham, England, lying a few miles east of Durham city. Set on higher ground above the surrounding farmland, it grew up in the 19th century around coal mining and retains stretches of terraced housing and mining-era street patterns, while being surrounded by open countryside and a network of footpaths that appeal to walkers.
Today the village has a quiet, community‑led feel: many residents commute into nearby towns and cities, but there are local clubs, a village hall and small businesses that sustain social life. The mining past still shapes local identity and landmarks, even as the economy has shifted away from heavy industry towards services and commuting, making High Pittington a mix of historic character and modern rural living.
Postcode districts covering High Pittington
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 15.5 miles
- Sunderland 8 miles
- Middlesbrough 19.2 miles
- Darlington 18 miles
- Hartlepool 13.9 miles
- South Shields 13.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.6 miles
- Gateshead 11.2 miles
- Washington 7.7 miles
- Durham 3.1 miles
- Wallsend 14.6 miles
- Newburn 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pittington Parish 0.2 miles
- Sherburn Hill Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Sherburn Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Sherburn Village Parish 1.6 miles
- West Rainton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Shadforth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Belmont Parish 2 miles
- West Rainton and Leamside Parish 2.1 miles
- East Rainton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hetton Parish 2.4 miles
- Easington Lane Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in High Pittington
DH6 1BD, DH6 1AD, DH6 1AP, DH6 1AH, DH6 1DB, DH6 1AY, DH6 1AF, DH6 1DA, DH6 1AG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.6 miles
- Durham Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near High Pittington Ad
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 3.4 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 2.4 miles
- 61 Durham 4 0.2 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 4.2 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 4.4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 3.6 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 3.4 miles
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 6.4 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 3.6 miles
Schools in High Pittington
- Pittington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 4 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.4 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 9.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 10 miles
- Windlestone Country house 10.4 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 11.2 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 13.1 miles