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Trimdon

Parish in County Durham, England

Coordinates:54.702, -1.423
OS grid ref:NZ 37 34
Population:2,958
Dialling code: 01740 (Sedgefield)
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Trimdon sits in the rolling countryside of County Durham, a cluster of villages and farmland that grew up around the Durham coalfield. The parish blends open agricultural landscape with the vestiges of 19th- and 20th-century mining, and it feels rurally compact rather than urban - hedgerows, narrow lanes and small village greens give it a quiet, local character.

Trimdon has a strong mining heritage and a close-knit community life, with local clubs, fetes and parish activities marking the social calendar. The area is perhaps best known nationally for its link to former prime minister Tony Blair, who used a home and constituency base in Trimdon Colliery while representing the neighbouring constituency of Sedgefield, but day-to-day the parish is typically local and unassuming, sustained by small businesses, agriculture and commuting to larger towns.

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Transport links

  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 13.3 miles21.4 km
  • Newcastle International Airport 25.5 miles41.1 km
  • Durham Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Hartlepool Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km

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Schools in Trimdon

  • St William's Catholic Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 5.4 miles8.6 km
  • University of Durham University 7.7 miles12.3 km
  • Windlestone Country house 7.7 miles12.4 km
  • Victoria Park Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
  • Hartlepool Marina Marina 9 miles14.5 km
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 9.9 miles16 km
  • Outer Harbour Harbour 10 miles16.1 km
  • Seaton Snook Hill 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Dunkeld Close Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
  • Riverside Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
  • Teesport Harbour 12 miles19.3 km