Urpeth
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.885, -1.611 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 54 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Urpeth is a small, semi-rural village in County Durham, sitting a short distance from Chester-le-Street and within easy reach of Durham and the larger Tyneside conurbation around Newcastle and Gateshead. The village has a quietly rural feel, with stone cottages and farmland giving way to remnants of the old Durham Coalfield, reflecting the area's long association with coal mining in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Today Urpeth is largely residential, popular with people seeking a quieter base while commuting to nearby towns, and its social life is shaped by local clubs, green spaces and countryside walks rather than large commercial centres. The mix of agricultural activity, local history and proximity to regional centres makes it an understated but characterful corner of County Durham.
Postcode districts covering Urpeth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Sunderland 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Darlington 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Hartlepool 21.9 miles35.2 km
- South Shields 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Gateshead 4 miles6.4 km
- Washington 4 miles6.5 km
- Durham 7.4 miles12 km
- Wallsend 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Newburn 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Whitley Bay 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ouston Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Pelton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kibblesworth Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lamesley Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newfield Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Birtley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- West Pelton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beamish Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Whitehill Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Urpeth
DH2 1SD, DH2 1UE, DH2 1TE, DH2 1UA, DH2 1TU, DH2 1TG, DH2 1UB, DH2 1TJ, DH2 1TQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11 miles17.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 27 miles43.4 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Dunston Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Eldon Square bus station 6.2 miles10 km
- Haymarket bus station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Urpeth Ad
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Durham House Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ravensworth Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- St James' Park Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 6.3 miles10.2 km