Kelloe
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.717, -1.459 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 34 35 |
| Population: | 1,502 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Kelloe is a civil parish in County Durham in north‑east England, lying to the east of Durham and a short distance inland from the North Sea coast near Seaham. The area is a mix of gently rolling farmland and remnants of former pit villages, with footpaths and lanes linking small settlements and farmsteads across a landscape shaped by both agriculture and industrial development.
Historically the parish has medieval roots but was transformed in the 19th century by the Durham coalfield, leading to the growth of colliery communities; the decline and closure of pits in the 20th century brought significant social and economic change. Today Kelloe combines heritage features such as its traditional village core and church with a contemporary character of commuters, local farming, and community activity, reflecting wider patterns of post‑industrial regeneration in the region.
Postcode districts covering Kelloe
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Sunderland 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Middlesbrough 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Darlington 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Hartlepool 10.4 miles16.7 km
- South Shields 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Gateshead 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Washington 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Durham 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Wallsend 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Newburn 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Kelloe Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Trimdon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Trimdon Foundry Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Coxhoe Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Trimdon Colliery Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Thornley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wheatley Hill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Cornforth Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Kelloe
DH6 4NU, DL17 9BF, DH6 4PS, DH6 4PB, DH6 4LS, DH6 4FA, DH6 4PE, DH6 4NT, DH6 4NN … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Newcastle International Airport 24 miles38.6 km
- Durham Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 8.9 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Kelloe Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Thomas Wright House 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 6 miles9.7 km
- 61 Durham 4 5 miles8.1 km
Schools in Kelloe
- Kelloe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.9 km
- University of Durham University 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Windlestone Country house 7 miles11.3 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 10.6 miles17 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 12 miles19.2 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22 km