Shadforth
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.764, -1.455 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 35 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Shadforth is a small village and civil parish in County Durham, set in gently rolling countryside a short distance from the city of Durham. The area combines working farmland and hedged lanes with views across the surrounding valleys, making it popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter base within easy reach of larger towns.
Historically the community grew from agricultural roots with later links to the wider Durham coalfield, and it still retains a strong village identity through local events and a parish structure. Today it feels like a close-knit rural community with a mix of older cottages and newer homes, local amenities and regular footpaths that emphasise its countryside character while remaining commutable to nearby employment centres.
Postcode districts covering Shadforth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Sunderland 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Middlesbrough 17 miles27.3 km
- Darlington 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Hartlepool 11.7 miles18.9 km
- South Shields 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Gateshead 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Washington 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Durham 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Wallsend 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Newburn 18.8 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Shadforth Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Thornley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sherburn Hill Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shotton and South Hetton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Haswell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wheatley Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sherburn Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pittington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- High Pittington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sherburn Village Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Shadforth
DH6 1LR, DH6 1PD, DH6 1HJ, DH6 1LD, DH6 3HS, DH6 1LY, DH6 1PJ, DH6 1NS, DH6 1PW … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 21.1 miles34 km
- Durham Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Seaham 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Shadforth Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Highfield Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- 61 Durham 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5 miles8 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Thomas Wright House 9.1 miles14.6 km
Schools in Shadforth
- Ludworth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 5 miles8 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 5.6 miles9 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Windlestone Country house 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 13 miles20.9 km