Pittington
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.792, -1.484 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 33 44 |
Pittington lies in the rolling countryside of County Durham, a few miles north‑east of Durham and within easy reach of Sunderland. The parish includes small settlements such as East and West Pittington and combines farmland, pockets of woodland and residential areas, giving it a semi‑rural character despite good road links to nearby towns.
Historically the area has deep roots - a medieval parish church and a strong coal‑mining heritage from the Durham coalfield are part of its story - but today it feels more like a mix of agricultural life and commuter village. Local community facilities, a primary school and a number of reclaimed green spaces where colliery workings once stood help keep the place socially active while preserving a sense of village identity.
Postcode districts covering Pittington
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 15.5 miles
- Sunderland 7.8 miles
- Middlesbrough 19.2 miles
- Darlington 18.2 miles
- Hartlepool 13.8 miles
- South Shields 13.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.6 miles
- Gateshead 11.2 miles
- Washington 7.6 miles
- Durham 3.3 miles
- Wallsend 14.6 miles
- Newburn 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- High Pittington Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Sherburn Hill Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sherburn Built-up area 1.4 miles
- West Rainton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Sherburn Village Parish 1.8 miles
- Shadforth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- West Rainton and Leamside Parish 2.1 miles
- Belmont Parish 2.2 miles
- Hetton Parish 2.2 miles
- Easington Lane Built-up area 2.2 miles
- East Rainton Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Pittington
DH6 1EY, DH6 1PY, DH6 1AX, DH6 1DB, DH6 1RE, DH6 1BQ, DH6 1QA, DH6 1PX, DH6 1AU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 18.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.7 miles
- Durham Railway Station 4 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Pittington Ad
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 3.6 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 2.2 miles
- 61 Durham 4 0.4 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 4.4 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 4.6 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 3.8 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 6.3 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 3.6 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Pittington
- Elemore Hall School Special
- Pittington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 4.2 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.9 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 7 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 9.3 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 9.8 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Windlestone Country house 10.6 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 11.3 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 13 miles