Sherburn
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.776, -1.506 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 31 42 |
| Population: | 3,140 |
Sherburn is a village in County Durham in north‑east England, not far from the cathedral city of Durham. It sits in a patchwork of farmland and post‑industrial settlements typical of the region and is within comfortable commuting distance of larger centres such as Newcastle and Darlington.
Historically it expanded from a rural settlement as the coal industry grew in the 19th and 20th centuries, and today the local economy is a mix of light industry, small businesses and commuters, while community life remains noticeable in pubs, clubs and local events. The village’s setting gives easy access to city amenities, countryside walks and the east coast for day trips.
Postcode districts covering Sherburn
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 16.2 miles
- Sunderland 9.1 miles
- Middlesbrough 18.8 miles
- Darlington 17 miles
- Hartlepool 13.9 miles
- South Shields 14.6 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 16 miles
- Gateshead 11.9 miles
- Washington 8.6 miles
- Durham 2.4 miles
- Wallsend 15.6 miles
- Newburn 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sherburn Village Parish 0.4 miles
- Sherburn Hill Built-up area 1 mile
- High Pittington Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Pittington Parish 1.4 miles
- Belmont Parish 1.5 miles
- Shadforth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Shincliffe Parish 1.7 miles
- High Shincliffe Built-up area 2 miles
- Durham South Ward 2.2 miles
- Hetton le Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Durham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- West Rainton Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Sherburn
DH6 1EE, DH6 1DL, DH6 1JH, DH6 1JD, DH6 1JX, DH6 1RN, DH6 1EX, DH6 1HP, DH6 1BU … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.7 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 19.5 miles
- Durham Railway Station 3 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Sherburn Ad
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 2.5 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham 1.3 miles
- Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 1.3 miles
- Hallgarth Manor House 3.5 0.9 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 1.4 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 3.4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 2.9 miles
- The City 2.6 miles
- Travelodge Durham 3 2.3 miles
Schools in Sherburn
- Sherburn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.9 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.8 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 8.2 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 9 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Windlestone Country house 9.2 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.6 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 11.8 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 13.2 miles