West Auckland
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.631, -1.723 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 17 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
West Auckland is a civil parish in County Durham, England, lying just west of Bishop Auckland and straddling the River Gaunless. The area combines a compact village core with surrounding farmed countryside and moorland, reflecting the classic rolling landscape of south Durham and its historic links to coal mining and local rail networks.
Locally the community is known for a strong sense of identity and a proud industrial past; the village’s football side famously won the early 20th‑century Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy and the mining legacy still shapes the built environment and local memory. Today the parish has a mixed economy of light industry, agriculture and commuters travelling to nearby centres such as Darlington and the Teesside conurbation, with active parish groups and annual events keeping social life lively.
Postcode districts covering West Auckland
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Middlesbrough 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Darlington 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Hartlepool 20.5 miles33 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Gateshead 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Washington 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Durham 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Newburn 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Peterlee 17.6 miles28.2 km
- Chester-le-Street 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- West Auckland Built-up area 0 miles0.1 km
- Etherley Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Evenwood Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Toft Hill and High Etherley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Woodhouse Close Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bishop Auckland Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Evenwood and Barony Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Witton Park Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hilton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bishop Auckland Town Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bolam Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Shildon and Dene Valley Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in West Auckland
DL14 9JE, DL14 9LN, DL14 9LA, DL14 9JJ, DL14 9JP, DL14 9FG, DL14 9HE, DL14 9HT, DL14 9HF … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Newcastle International Airport 28.1 miles45.2 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Shildon Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near West Auckland Ad
- Manor House Hotel 4 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Thomas Wright House 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Runa Farm 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The George, Sure Hotel Collection 7 miles11.2 km
- Hall Garth Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in West Auckland
- Copeland Road Primary School Primary
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Windlestone Country house 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- University of Durham University 10.9 miles17.6 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Old Park Country house 17.4 miles28 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 18.2 miles29.2 km