Marwood
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.571, -1.932 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 04 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01833 (Barnard Castle) |
Marwood is a small, rural parish in County Durham, set amid rolling farmland and pockets of woodland a few miles from Barnard Castle and the River Tees. Its landscape of lanes, hedgerows and small fields gives the area a distinctly peaceful, pastoral feel and makes it popular with walkers and anyone seeking quiet countryside close to the Tees valley.
The community is largely agricultural with a scattering of historic houses and farmsteads that hint at a long local history; social life tends to centre on village events and nearby market towns. Visitors and locals appreciate the mix of wildlife, traditional rural character and easy access to larger services and cultural attractions in the surrounding Durham and Teesdale area.
Postcode districts covering Marwood
Most populated places nearby
- Darlington 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Durham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Chester-le-Street 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Consett 19.9 miles32 km
- Bishop Auckland 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Newton Aycliffe 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Stanley 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Yarm 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Spennymoor 16.2 miles26 km
- Catterick Garrison 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Annfield Plain 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Barnard Castle Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cotherstone Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Startforth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Streatlam and Stainton Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Lartington Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Langleydale and Shotton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Egglestone Abbey Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Westwick Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Boldron Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Rokeby Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Romaldkirk Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Woodland Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Marwood
DL12 8HU, DL12 8QU, DL12 8RU, DL12 0DW, DL12 0DP, DL12 2BY, DL12 8SH, DL12 8SN, DL12 2BN … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Newcastle International Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Frosterley Rail Station 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Wolsingham Rail Station 10.9 miles17.5 km
Hotels in Marwood Ad
Schools in Marwood
- Green Lane C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Streatlam Castle Estate 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Lune Forest Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Old Park Country house 13.6 miles22 km
- Windlestone Country house 14.6 miles23.5 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19 miles30.6 km
- Fors Abbey Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles31.1 km