Spennymoor
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.702, -1.598 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 34 |
| Population: | 17,766 |
Spennymoor is a former coal‑mining town in County Durham, in the north‑east of England, lying a few miles south‑west of Durham and close to Bishop Auckland. It grew rapidly in the 19th century around coal and ironworking, a heritage still visible in terraces, community memorials and reclaimed industrial land.
Since the pits closed the town has seen steady regeneration with light industry, retail and new housing alongside community‑led cultural activity; local life is centred on clubs, events and the well‑supported non‑league side Spennymoor Town FC. The area typifies post‑industrial Durham towns adapting to change while keeping strong local identity and social networks.
Postcode districts covering Spennymoor
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.5 miles
- Sunderland 15.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 18.1 miles
- Darlington 11.9 miles
- Hartlepool 15.5 miles
- South Shields 20.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 14.3 miles
- Gateshead 16.5 miles
- Washington 14.1 miles
- Durham 5.6 miles
- Wallsend 20.9 miles
- Newburn 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tudhoe Ward 0.6 miles
- Croxdale Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kirk Merrington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Croxdale and Hett Parish 2.1 miles
- Ferryhill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Coundon Ward 2.6 miles
- Coundon and Leeholme Built-up area 3 miles
- Tursdale Built-up area 3 miles
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 3 miles
- Chilton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cornforth Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Spennymoor
DL16 7SQ, DL16 6XD, DL16 7EB, DL16 6XE, DL16 6ND, DL16 6DD, DL16 6UF, DL16 6UN, DL16 6HU … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.9 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 23.5 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Durham Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Spennymoor Ad
- Thomas Wright House 2.3 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 3.4 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.1 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Honest Lawyer Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.5 miles
- The City 5.1 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- 40 Winks Hotel & Hospitality 5 5 miles
Schools in Spennymoor
- King Street Primary School Primary
- Middlestone Moor Academy Primary
- North Park Primary School Primary
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary
- The Meadows Academy Special
- The Oaks Secondary School Special
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 3.4 miles
- University of Durham University 4.4 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 11.2 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 11.6 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 11.7 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 12.2 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 13.6 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 14.2 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 14.3 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 15.4 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 15.7 miles