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 miles
- Sunderland 14.7 miles
- Middlesbrough 18 miles
- Darlington 12.3 miles
- Hartlepool 15.2 miles
- South Shields 20 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 14.3 miles
- Gateshead 16.1 miles
- Washington 13.6 miles
- Durham 5 miles
- Wallsend 20.4 miles
- Newburn 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Spennymoor Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Croxdale Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Croxdale and Hett Parish 1.5 miles
- Ferryhill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Kirk Merrington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tursdale Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cornforth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bowburn Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Coundon Ward 3.2 miles
- Coxhoe Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Willington and Hunwick Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Tudhoe
DL16 6TJ, DL16 6JR, DL16 6DL, DL16 6FT, DL16 6TH, DL16 6QB, DL16 6DU, DL16 6RH, DL16 6HQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.2 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 23.1 miles
- Durham Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Tudhoe Ad
- Thomas Wright House 2.7 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 2.9 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 4.4 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.6 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 4.9 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.7 miles
- Honest Lawyer Hotel 3 2 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 6 miles
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 miles
- University of Durham University 3.9 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 11.1 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 11.2 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 11.8 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 14 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 14.9 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 15 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 15.3 miles