Urpeth
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.882, -1.632 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 23 54 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Urpeth is a small semi-rural parish in County Durham, sitting on the old coalfield fringe with a patchwork of farmland, hedgerows and small woodlands. It occupies a quiet spot between Chester-le-Street and Gateshead, offering easy access to the cathedral city of Durham and the wider employment and cultural opportunities of Newcastle.
Historically rooted in agriculture and later touched by the county’s coal-mining era, the area today is largely residential and agricultural with a mix of small local businesses and commuters. Community life is centred on village amenities, local clubs and pleasant walking routes, and residents tend to value the parish’s rural character and close-knit feel while remaining connected to nearby towns and cities.
Postcode districts covering Urpeth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8 miles
- Sunderland 8.6 miles
- Darlington 24.4 miles
- Hartlepool 22.3 miles
- South Shields 10.8 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.8 miles
- Gateshead 4.4 miles
- Washington 4.9 miles
- Durham 7.5 miles
- Wallsend 9.3 miles
- Newburn 8.1 miles
- Whitley Bay 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Urpeth Built-up area 0.9 miles
- West Pelton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Pelton Built-up area 1 mile
- Beamish Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Newfield Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Kibblesworth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lamesley Parish 1.6 miles
- Whitehill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 2.1 miles
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 2.3 miles
- Edmondsley Parish 2.3 miles
- Birtley Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Urpeth
DH9 0RE, DH2 1TX, DH2 1PL, DH2 1SF, DH9 6SQ, DH9 6RJ, DH9 0TQ, DH9 0RA, DH2 1NJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 27 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Dunston Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 6.5 miles
- Haymarket bus station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Urpeth Ad
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 1.6 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 0.9 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 4.5 miles
- Durham House Hotel 5 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 6.4 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 3.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Urpeth
- West Pelton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 0.8 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 3.2 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 5.2 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 6 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 6 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 6.2 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 6.2 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 6.4 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 6.4 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 6.4 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 6.6 miles