North Lodge
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.871, -1.559 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 53 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
The North Lodge ward sits on the northern edge of the market town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, blending suburban housing with pockets of open countryside and small local businesses. It serves largely as a commuter area with a mix of family homes, green spaces and everyday amenities, giving it a quiet, residential character.
Residents benefit from good transport links into Durham and Newcastle by road and rail, and the locality still shows traces of the county’s coal‑mining past alongside nearby historic attractions such as Lumley Castle. Community life tends to centre on local schools, shops and recreational facilities, making it a practical base for people working across the north-east.
Postcode districts covering North Lodge
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Sunderland 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Darlington 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Hartlepool 19.7 miles31.7 km
- South Shields 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Gateshead 5 miles8.1 km
- Washington 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Durham 6.2 miles10 km
- Wallsend 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Newburn 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Whitley Bay 12.7 miles20.5 km
Neighbouring places
- North Lodge Parish 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Washington South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chester-le-Street East Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Birtley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ouston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Lumley Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bournmoor Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Penshaw Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Little Lumley Parish 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in North Lodge
DH3 4BA, DH3 4DH, DH3 2EG, DH2 1AY, DH3 2BN, DH3 4BB, DH3 4AT, DH2 1SS, NE38 9HJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 25.5 miles41.1 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Heworth Station 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Eldon Square bus station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Haymarket bus station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near North Lodge Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Durham House Hotel 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Highfield Hotel 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Ravensworth Estate 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7 miles11.2 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- University of Durham University 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.4 miles12 km