Howden-le-Wear
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.694, -1.75 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 16 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Howden-le-Wear is a small village in County Durham, England, set beside the River Wear and framed by the rolling Durham countryside. It sits close to the market towns of Bishop Auckland and Crook, making it a quiet base for walkers and for people who commute into the wider region.
Like many settlements in the area, Howden-le-Wear grew up around 19th‑century mining and industrial activity and still shows traces of that past, but today it is largely residential with local shops, a primary school and active community groups. The village has a close‑knit, village feel while enjoying good road links into Durham and beyond.
Postcode districts covering Howden-le-Wear
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 21.5 miles
- Sunderland 19.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 23.3 miles
- Darlington 13.7 miles
- Hartlepool 21.5 miles
- South Shields 23.8 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 19.1 miles
- Gateshead 18.2 miles
- Washington 17.1 miles
- Durham 9.4 miles
- Wallsend 23.1 miles
- Newburn 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crook Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Witton-le-Wear Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hunwick Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Witton Park Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Billy Row Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Willington Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Toft Hill and High Etherley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Greater Willington Parish 3.1 miles
- Hamsterley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 3.4 miles
- Bishop Auckland Town Ward 3.5 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Howden-le-Wear
DL15 8HR, DL15 8HF, DL15 8HU, DL15 8EJ, DL15 8HJ, DL15 8HE, DL15 8HT, DL15 8FB, DL15 8FE … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.1 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 23.8 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Wolsingham Rail Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Howden-le-Wear Ad
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 1.5 miles
- Thomas Wright House 3.8 miles
- The Saxon Inn 4 2.6 miles
- Manor House Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Royal Oak 3 6.2 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Bishop Auckland 3 4.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 9.1 miles
- Superb Lime Guest House 5.2 miles
- The Brown Horse Hotel 5.6 miles
Schools in Howden-le-Wear
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 6.8 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- University of Durham University 8.4 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 10 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 13 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 13.2 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 14.6 miles
- Old Park Country house 15 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 15.1 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.5 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 16.7 miles