Hunwick
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.689, -1.71 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 18 32 |
| Population: | 1,248 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Hunwick is a small village in County Durham, in north‑east England, situated a short distance from the market town of Bishop Auckland. Set on the edge of the rolling countryside of the Durham Dales, it provides easy access to rural walking and the wider amenities of nearby towns.
Historically the village grew from agricultural roots and, like much of the county, had connections to the coal‑mining era; today it remains a largely residential community with a mix of traditional stone housing and local services. Social life tends to centre on community groups, village facilities and the occasional pub, while many residents commute to larger towns for work and enjoy the surrounding countryside for leisure.
Postcode districts covering Hunwick
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 21.6 miles
- Sunderland 18.5 miles
- Middlesbrough 21.7 miles
- Darlington 12.5 miles
- Hartlepool 19.9 miles
- South Shields 23.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.5 miles
- Gateshead 18.1 miles
- Washington 16.6 miles
- Durham 8.5 miles
- Wallsend 22.8 miles
- Newburn 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Howden-le-Wear Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Willington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Witton Park Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bishop Auckland Town Ward 2.2 miles
- Crook Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 2.3 miles
- Greater Willington Parish 2.4 miles
- Witton-le-Wear Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Coundon Ward 2.7 miles
- Bishop Auckland Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Woodhouse Close Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Hunwick
DL15 0JH, DL15 0LN, DL15 0LG, DL15 0LP, DL15 0XJ, DL15 0JG, DL15 0XW, DL15 0JQ, DL15 0XL … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 16.8 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 24.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Shildon Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Hunwick Ad
- Thomas Wright House 2.3 miles
- The Saxon Inn 4 1.6 miles
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 3.1 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 3 miles
- Manor House Hotel 4 4 miles
- Premier Inn Bishop Auckland 3 3.6 miles
- Superb Lime Guest House 3.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 8.2 miles
- The Royal Oak 3 6.6 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 7.9 miles
Schools in Hunwick
- Hunwick Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 5.2 miles
- University of Durham University 7.4 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 10.5 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 13.1 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 13.6 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 14.2 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 14.4 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 16.2 miles
- Old Park Country house 16.6 miles