Hilton
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.597, -1.738 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 16 22 |
Hilton is a small, predominantly rural parish in County Durham, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and stone-built farmsteads. The settlement retains a compact village feel, with a parish church and the occasional cluster of traditional cottages hinting at medieval origins and long-standing agricultural ties.
Economically the area remains centred on farming, though many residents commute to nearby market towns for work and services. Socially it’s a tight-knit community that values local events, landscape conservation and its modest historic character, offering a peaceful base within reach of the wider Durham area.
Postcode districts covering Hilton
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Middlesbrough 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Darlington 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Hartlepool 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Gateshead 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Washington 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Durham 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 20 miles32.2 km
- Peterlee 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Chester-le-Street 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Billingham 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ingleton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Wackerfield Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Morton Tinmouth Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Langton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Evenwood Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bolam Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Killerby Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Headlam Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- West Auckland Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Etherley Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Summerhouse Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Staindrop Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Hilton
DL2 2UR, DL14 9NS, DL2 3AR, DL2 3JA, DL2 3JB
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Newcastle International Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Shildon Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Hilton Ad
- Manor House Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Thomas Wright House 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Runa Farm 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Dalesman Hotel 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
Local points of interest
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Windlestone Country house 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- University of Durham University 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles24 km
- Old Park Country house 18 miles29 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 19.9 miles32 km