Tanfield
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.884, -1.706 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 18 54 |
Tanfield sits in County Durham on the old Durham coalfield, a mix of small villages, terraces and open countryside not far from Stanley and Consett. The ward still bears the imprint of its mining past - pit closures reshaped the local economy and community over the late 20th century - while today many residents commute to nearby towns and cities such as Durham.
Locally the area is best known for its industrial heritage: the preserved steam Tanfield Railway and the stone span known as Causey Arch, often described as the oldest surviving single‑arch railway bridge, draw visitors and walkers and help sustain a modest tourism and heritage sector amid the quieter, post‑industrial landscape. Community life tends to centre on village halls, green spaces and occasional heritage events that celebrate that coalfield history.
Postcode districts covering Tanfield
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.4 miles
- Sunderland 11.5 miles
- Hartlepool 24.7 miles
- South Shields 13.2 miles
- Gateshead 6.1 miles
- Washington 7.8 miles
- Durham 9 miles
- Wallsend 10.9 miles
- Newburn 7 miles
- Whitley Bay 14.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 9.7 miles
- Blyth 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tanfield Lea Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Tantobie Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Stanley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hobson Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Burnopfield and Dipton Ward 1.7 miles
- Craghead and South Moor Ward 1.7 miles
- Burnopfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Beamish Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Annfield Plain Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dipton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Craghead Built-up area 2.7 miles
- West Pelton Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Tanfield
DH9 9NW, DH9 9TT, DH9 0RL, DH9 0EW, DH9 8BH, DH9 0HQ, DH9 9FB, DH9 0NH, DH9 8BG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.1 miles
- Dunston Railway Station 5.2 miles
- MetroCentre Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.4 miles
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Schools in Tanfield
- Shield Row Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Primary
- Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 4.1 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 6.7 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.3 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.4 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.7 miles