Trimdon Colliery
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.719, -1.408 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 38 36 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Trimdon Colliery is a small former pit village in rural County Durham in the north‑east of England, set a few miles inland from the Durham coast and close to neighbouring Trimdon settlements. The village grew up around coal extraction and sits amid rolling farmland and reclaimed industrial land, giving a mix of residential streets, pockets of woodland and reminders of its industrial past.
As with many former mining communities in the north‑east, there is a strong local identity rooted in mining heritage, visible in memorials, social clubs and community activity, while the local economy has shifted towards commuting, small businesses and public‑sector jobs. It remains a quiet, community‑centred place with good links to nearby towns and the wider Sedgefield area.
Postcode districts covering Trimdon Colliery
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Sunderland 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Middlesbrough 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Darlington 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Hartlepool 8.5 miles13.8 km
- South Shields 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Gateshead 17 miles27.4 km
- Washington 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Durham 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Wallsend 20 miles32.2 km
- Newburn 22.5 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Trimdon Foundry Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Trimdon Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wingate Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wheatley Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hutton Henry Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Thornley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Kelloe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Castle Eden Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fishburn Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sheraton with Hulam Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Trimdon Colliery
TS29 6AS, TS29 6BT, TS29 6BU, TS29 6AD, TS29 6LG, TS29 6DQ, TS29 6DE, TS29 6DY, TS29 6AH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Durham Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
- Hartlepool Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Trimdon Colliery Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Thomas Wright House 9.9 miles16 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Highfield Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Trimdon Colliery
- Deaf Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University of Durham University 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles14 km
- Windlestone Country house 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Teesport Harbour 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km