Hope
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.479, -1.952 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 03 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01833 (Barnard Castle) |
Hope is a small, rural civil parish on the upland fringes of the Pennines in County Durham, characterised by rolling heather moorland, stone-built farmsteads, drystone walls and narrow country lanes. The landscape has a strong sense of the old Pennine countryside, appealing to walkers and nature lovers and showing traces of historic rural industries such as lead mining and traditional hill farming.
Economically the parish remains largely agricultural, with hill sheep farming prominent, while socially it retains a tight-knit village feel centred on a few community amenities and historic buildings. The area’s quiet character, scenic views and rural heritage attract day-visitors and those seeking countryside living, though everyday services are found in larger nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Hope
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bishop Auckland 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Newton Aycliffe 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Yarm 24.2 miles39 km
- Spennymoor 21 miles33.7 km
- Northallerton 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Catterick Garrison 12.2 miles19.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Scargill Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Brignall Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Barningham Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bowes Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Gilmonby Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Rokeby Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Boldron Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Newsham Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Egglestone Abbey Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Arkengarthdale Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- New Forest Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Startforth Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Hope
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Newcastle International Airport 40 miles64.3 km
- Shildon Railway Station 16.2 miles26.1 km
- North Road Railway Station 16.4 miles26.5 km
Hotels near Hope Ad
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Runa Farm 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Buck 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Burgoyne 5 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Commercial Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & the Garage Spa 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Coach and Horses 4.7 miles7.6 km
Local points of interest
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 4 miles6.4 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.8 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22 km
- Lune Forest Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 17 miles27.3 km
- Windlestone Country house 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Old Park Country house 19.1 miles30.7 km