Lynesack and Softley
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.635, -1.848 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 09 26 |
Lynesack and Softley is a small rural civil parish in County Durham, made up of two modest settlements set among rolling farmland and hedgerows. The area is characterised by stone cottages, quiet lanes and a landscape shaped by mixed agriculture; its scale and setting give it a distinctly tranquil, village feel rather than a bustling centre.
Like much of the surrounding county it has historic ties to the coal-mining era, but today many residents combine farming with commuting to nearby towns such as Bishop Auckland or the city of Durham. The parish appeals to walkers and those seeking countryside living while remaining within easy reach of local services and the region’s historic market towns.
Postcode districts covering Lynesack and Softley
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 25 miles40.2 km
- Darlington 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Gateshead 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Washington 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Durham 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Newburn 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Peterlee 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Chester-le-Street 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Billingham 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Consett 15.2 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Cockfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Woodland Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- South Bedburn Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Evenwood and Barony Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Langleydale and Shotton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Raby with Keverstone Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hamsterley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Evenwood Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Toft Hill and High Etherley Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Witton-le-Wear Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Staindrop Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Wackerfield Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Lynesack and Softley
DL13 5RD, DL13 5JB, DL13 5PE, DL13 5JN, DL13 5QD, DL13 5LY, DL13 3QW, DL13 5PJ, DL13 5RE … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Wolsingham Rail Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Lynesack and Softley Ad
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Runa Farm 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Thomas Wright House 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Bay Horse Hotel Wolsingham 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Commercial Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Brown Horse Hotel 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
Schools in Lynesack and Softley
- Butterknowle Primary School Primary
- Woodland Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Windlestone Country house 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Old Park Country house 12.9 miles20.8 km
- University of Durham University 14 miles22.5 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.6 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Lune Forest Forest 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles30.4 km