Waldridge
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.843, -1.602 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 49 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Waldridge is a small civil parish in County Durham, just to the east of Chester-le-Street and within easy reach of Durham and Newcastle. It is largely rural, with a patchwork of farmland and small settlements and an upland feature of particular interest, Waldridge Fell, a lowland heath and local nature reserve valued for its wildlife and informal walking routes.
The parish’s character reflects the county’s mixed agricultural and former mining landscape: you’ll find traces of industrial history alongside active farms, while many people now commute to nearby towns. Social life tends to centre on village amenities, outdoor recreation on the Fell and a small, close-knit community atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Waldridge
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.8 miles
- Sunderland 8.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 24.8 miles
- Darlington 21.6 miles
- Hartlepool 19.7 miles
- South Shields 12 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.9 miles
- Gateshead 6.9 miles
- Washington 5.4 miles
- Durham 4.5 miles
- Wallsend 11.4 miles
- Newburn 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chester-le-Street South Ward 0.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1 mile
- Whitehill Built-up area 1 mile
- Kimblesworth and Plawsworth Parish 1.4 miles
- Chester-le-Street East Ward 1.5 miles
- Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.6 miles
- Edmondsley Parish 1.7 miles
- Sacriston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Pelton Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Waldridge
DH2 2ND, DH2 3JE, DH2 3HF, DH2 3SP, DH2 3JB, DH2 2NB, DH2 3HR, DH2 3BF, DH2 3SF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 24.1 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Durham Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 9.2 miles
- Haymarket bus station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Waldridge Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.1 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 3.8 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 4.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.8 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 4.4 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 5 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 4.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 3.6 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.1 miles
- University of Durham University 5.4 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 6.1 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 8.7 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.7 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.9 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 9.1 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 9.1 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 9.2 miles