Murton
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.815, -1.387 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 39 46 |
Murton is an electoral ward and village in County Durham, in the North East England region of England. It sits a short distance inland from the Durham coast, close to Seaham and within easy reach of Durham, so the area combines the feel of a former mining settlement with convenient links to larger towns and the coast.
Historically the community grew up around coal mining and that industrial past still shapes the landscape and local identity, with reclaimed spoil tips, memorials and a strong sense of shared heritage. Since the decline of deep mining the local economy has shifted towards commuting, small businesses and community-led regeneration, and social life is often centred on village halls, sports clubs and local pubs that keep the settlement’s tight-knit character alive.
Postcode districts covering Murton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 16 miles25.8 km
- Sunderland 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Middlesbrough 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Darlington 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Hartlepool 12.4 miles19.9 km
- South Shields 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Gateshead 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Washington 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Durham 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Wallsend 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Newburn 18.1 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Murton Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Dalton-le-Dale Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- South Hetton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hawthorn Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Seaton with Slingley Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Deneside Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Easington Lane Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Seaham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dawdon Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Haswell Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Easington Village Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Warden Law Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Murton
SR7 8RW, SR7 9EX, SR7 9PQ, SR7 9DF, SR7 9QA, SR7 9AA, SR7 9AN, SR7 9SS, SR7 9TF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Seaham 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sunderland Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Murton Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 4 miles6.4 km
- The Highfield Hotel 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 8 miles12.9 km
- 61 Durham 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 7 miles11.2 km
Schools in Murton
- Ribbon School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Primary
Local points of interest
- Outer Harbour Harbour 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 7.1 miles11.3 km
- University of Durham University 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Ravensworth Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km