Spennymoor
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.698, -1.636 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 23 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Spennymoor is an electoral ward and former mining town in County Durham, lying on the old Durham coalfield between Durham and Bishop Auckland. Its setting on higher ground gives views across reclaimed colliery land and rolling moorland, and the urban landscape still shows the legacy of 19th‑century terraced streets and Victorian civic buildings.
Historically shaped by coal and heavy industry, the community has strong working‑class roots and a lively local culture - from grassroots football to amateur dramatics and community arts - and has been the focus of regeneration, with former industrial sites turned into parks, light industrial estates and retail areas. Many residents now commute to nearby employment centres while local projects keep a distinct sense of place and social cohesion.
Postcode districts covering Spennymoor
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Sunderland 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Middlesbrough 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Darlington 12 miles19.3 km
- Hartlepool 17 miles27.4 km
- South Shields 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Gateshead 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Washington 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Durham 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Wallsend 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Newburn 20.1 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Byers Green Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Coundon Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Spennymoor Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tudhoe Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Willington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kirk Merrington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Greater Willington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Coundon and Leeholme Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Brancepeth Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Croxdale Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hunwick Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Spennymoor
DL16 6RX, DL16 7EG, DL16 7BZ, DL16 7FJ, DL16 7SH, DL16 7TD, DL16 7SY, DL16 7FS, DL16 7LL … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Newcastle International Airport 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Shildon Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Spennymoor Ad
- Thomas Wright House 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
Schools in Spennymoor
- Byers Green Primary School Primary
- Middlestone Moor Academy Primary
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- The Meadows Academy Special
- The Oaks Secondary School Special
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 3.5 miles5.7 km
- University of Durham University 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10 miles16 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.3 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 15.5 miles25 km
- Ravensworth Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km