Murton
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.813, -1.387 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 39 46 |
| Population: | 7,413 |
Murton is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in the north-east of England, sitting close to the Durham coast and the coastal town of Seaham. The parish occupies a mix of former coalfield terrain and agricultural land, and its location gives reasonably straightforward commuter links into Durham and Sunderland.
Much of the village’s character comes from its 19th–20th century expansion as a mining community, so local identity is shaped by that industrial heritage even as the economy has diversified since the pits closed. You’ll find a strong sense of local community, with village halls, sports clubs and grassroots groups active in regeneration and maintaining social life, while former industrial sites have been partially reclaimed for recreation and small-scale enterprise.
Postcode districts covering Murton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 16.2 miles26 km
- Sunderland 6 miles9.7 km
- Middlesbrough 18.7 miles30 km
- Darlington 20.5 miles33 km
- Hartlepool 12.2 miles19.7 km
- South Shields 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Gateshead 12 miles19.3 km
- Washington 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Durham 7.5 miles12 km
- Wallsend 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Newburn 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Murton Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Dalton-le-Dale Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- South Hetton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hawthorn Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Seaton with Slingley Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Deneside Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Easington Lane Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Seaham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Haswell Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Easington Village Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dawdon Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Easington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Murton
SR7 9BE, SR7 9AN, SR7 9NL, SR7 9RY, SR7 9JE, SR7 9AP, SR7 9BP, SR7 9GZ, SR7 9PT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 21 miles33.9 km
- Seaham 2.5 miles4 km
- Sunderland Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Murton Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Highfield Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- 61 Durham 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Murton
- Ribbon School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Primary
Local points of interest
- Outer Harbour Harbour 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles11.6 km
- University of Durham University 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Ravensworth Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km