Langley Park
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.798, -1.674 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 21 44 |
| Population: | 4,545 |
Langley Park is a village in County Durham, set in the Browney Valley a few miles west of Durham. It sits on the edge of the old Durham coalfield amid rolling farmland and mixed woodland, with handy commuting links into the city and to Newcastle, and local paths that are popular with walkers.
Originally developed as a 19th‑century coal‑mining community, Langley Park still shows its industrial heritage in terraced streets and landscaped pit sites, but today the village has a quieter, community‑focused character - with a village hall, pubs, sports clubs and local groups that sustain social and cultural life while the economy has shifted towards services and commuting.
Postcode districts covering Langley Park
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 13.9 miles
- Sunderland 12.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 24.6 miles
- Darlington 19 miles
- Hartlepool 20.5 miles
- South Shields 16.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.1 miles
- Gateshead 10.5 miles
- Washington 9.5 miles
- Durham 4.5 miles
- Wallsend 15.3 miles
- Newburn 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Esh Parish 1 mile
- Witton Gilbert Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ushaw Moor and Bearpark Built-up area 2 miles
- Bearpark Parish 2.1 miles
- Esh Winning Built-up area 2.2 miles
- New Brancepeth Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Deerness Ward 2.4 miles
- Burnhope Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Esh and Witton Gilbert Ward 2.5 miles
- Sacriston Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Brandon and Byshottles Parish 2.8 miles
- Lanchester Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Langley Park
DH7 9UW, DH7 9FQ, DH7 9TW, DH7 9YF, DH7 9FL, DH7 9YD, DH7 9SD, DH7 9XA, DH7 9BY … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 16.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 22.2 miles
- Durham Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Langley Park Ad
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 3.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 4.1 miles
- Thomas Wright House 6.8 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.2 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.4 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 7.7 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 7.8 miles
Schools in Langley Park
- Langley Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 4.4 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 8 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 9.1 miles
- Windlestone Country house 10.5 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 11.9 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 12 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 12.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 12.2 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 12.4 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 12.4 miles