Newfield
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.866, -1.621 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 52 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Newfield is a small village in County Durham, England, set amid the rolling valleys that characterise the Durham coalfield. Like many settlements in the area it grew in the 19th century with coal mining, and remnants of that industrial past - terraced housing, former pit sites and community buildings - still shape the village’s layout and character.
Since the decline of mining the local economy has become more mixed, with many residents commuting to nearby towns while community groups and occasional heritage projects keep local history alive. There’s a strong village identity centred on the hall, pub and green spaces, and easy access to surrounding countryside means walking and local events remain important to social life.
Postcode districts covering Newfield
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.1 miles
- Sunderland 8.4 miles
- Darlington 23.3 miles
- Hartlepool 21.3 miles
- South Shields 11.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.7 miles
- Gateshead 5.4 miles
- Washington 4.9 miles
- Durham 6.3 miles
- Wallsend 10.1 miles
- Newburn 9.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pelton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Whitehill Built-up area 0.8 miles
- West Pelton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1 mile
- Ouston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Urpeth Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.4 miles
- Edmondsley Parish 1.4 miles
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Waldridge Parish 1.8 miles
- Beamish Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street South Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Newfield
DH2 2SP, DH2 1NR, DH2 2FE, DH2 1NL, DH2 2SU, DH2 2SS, DH2 1QG, DH2 2FH, DH2 2FB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 25.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Dunston Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.6 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Newfield Ad
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.5 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.4 miles
- Durham House Hotel 6 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7 miles
- The Lambton Arms 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 3 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 6.6 miles
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 5.6 miles
Schools in Newfield
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 1.4 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 4.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.6 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 7 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- University of Durham University 7.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.3 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.5 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.5 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 7.5 miles