Sedgefield
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.654, -1.407 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 38 28 |
| Population: | 4,456 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 |
Sedgefield is a market town and civil parish in County Durham, set on gently rolling agricultural land between Durham and Teesside. The town centres on a large village green and market square lined with Georgian and Victorian buildings, with the medieval parish church and the well-known Sedgefield Racecourse nearby, giving a pleasing mix of heritage, open space and sporting interest.
Historically tied to farming and the surrounding coalfield, the local economy now blends independent shops, tourism and commuter flows to nearby centres. It gained wider recognition as the parliamentary seat of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, but retains a strong community feel with regular markets, fairs, conservation areas and an active local arts scene.
Postcode districts covering Sedgefield
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 16.9 miles
- Middlesbrough 10 miles
- Darlington 10.3 miles
- Hartlepool 7.8 miles
- South Shields 22.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 6.7 miles
- Gateshead 21.2 miles
- Washington 17.5 miles
- Durham 10.8 miles
- Wallsend 24.4 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 13.3 miles
- Redcar 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sedgefield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Fishburn Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wynyard Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Trimdon Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Stillington and Whitton Parish 3.4 miles
- Stillington Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Grindon and Thorpe Thewles Parish 3.5 miles
- Northern Parishes Ward 3.6 miles
- Bradbury and the Isle Parish 3.6 miles
- Bishop Middleham Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Rural West Ward 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Sedgefield
TS21 3BP, TS21 3FG, TS21 2DN, TS21 2AB, TS21 2AQ, TS21 3HL, TS21 3FH, TS21 3HE, TS21 3FD … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 10.1 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 28.8 miles
- Billingham Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Stockton Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels in Sedgefield Ad
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4
- The Impeccable Pig
- Hardwick Arms Hotel 3
- Travelodge Sedgefield 3
- The Pickled Parson of Sedgefield
- OYO La Spada Boutique Hotel 3
Schools in Sedgefield
- Sedgefield Community College Secondary
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Primary
- Sedgefield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles
- Windlestone Country house 7.5 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.5 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 8.7 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 8.9 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 9 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- University of Durham University 10.3 miles
- Teesport Harbour 10.8 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 11.3 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 12.9 miles