Tudhoe
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.709, -1.588 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Tudhoe is a ward on the southern edge of Spennymoor in County Durham, occupying a mix of older village streets and post‑industrial housing. The area sits close to open countryside and local footpaths, while being within easy driving distance of Durham and main routes such as the A1(M), so it combines a semi‑rural setting with ready links to larger towns.
Historically the community grew up around coal mining and associated industries, and traces of that industrial past remain in the built environment and local identity. Today it has a character typical of former mining communities: active local clubs and churches, small shops and light industry alongside efforts at regeneration and housing renewal that reflect its role as both a local centre and a commuter catchment for nearby towns such as Bishop Auckland.
Postcode districts covering Tudhoe
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Sunderland 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Middlesbrough 18 miles29 km
- Darlington 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hartlepool 15.2 miles24.5 km
- South Shields 20 miles32.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 14.3 miles23 km
- Gateshead 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Washington 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Durham 5 miles8.1 km
- Wallsend 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Newburn 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Spennymoor Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Croxdale Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Croxdale and Hett Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ferryhill Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kirk Merrington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tursdale Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Byers Green Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cornforth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bowburn Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Coundon Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Coxhoe Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Tudhoe
DL16 6DX, DL16 6NL, DL16 6EB, DL16 6QQ, DL16 6LG, DL16 6LL, DL16 6JY, DL16 6HE, DL16 6EQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Durham Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Tudhoe Ad
- Thomas Wright House 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Honest Lawyer Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Tudhoe
- King Street Primary School Primary
- North Park Primary School Primary
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 3.9 miles6.2 km
- University of Durham University 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 11.2 miles18 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles21.8 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 15 miles24.2 km
- Ravensworth Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km