Wheatley Hill
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.743, -1.415 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 37 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
Wheatley Hill is a village in County Durham, England, situated in the eastern part of the county a few miles from the former coalfield towns and close to communities such as Peterlee and the Durham coast around Seaham. The landscape is typical gentle lowland of the Durham coalfield, with patches of reclaimed green space where collieries once stood and easy links to neighbouring villages like Trimdon and Wingate.
Historically the village grew up around coal mining and that industrial past still shapes local identity, from memorials to miners to community institutions born out of the pit-era. Since pit closures the area has seen regeneration efforts and retains a strong community spirit, with local clubs, churches and volunteer projects playing a big role in social life alongside quieter residential and semi-rural living.
Postcode districts covering Wheatley Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 19.7 miles
- Sunderland 10.7 miles
- Middlesbrough 14.9 miles
- Darlington 15.6 miles
- Hartlepool 9.6 miles
- South Shields 16.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.5 miles
- Gateshead 15.4 miles
- Washington 11.6 miles
- Durham 6.6 miles
- Wallsend 18.3 miles
- Newburn 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 1 mile
- Thornley Built-up area 1 mile
- Trimdon Foundry Parish 1.4 miles
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Trimdon Colliery Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Shotton Parish 1.7 miles
- Wingate Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shotton and South Hetton Ward 2.3 miles
- Shadforth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Castle Eden Parish 2.8 miles
- Passfield Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Wheatley Hill
DH6 3LF, DH6 3SB, DH6 3RE, DH6 3LU, DH6 3JN, DH6 3NA, DH6 3JL, DH6 3RJ, DH6 3NB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 16.2 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 23.1 miles
- Durham Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Seaham 7.1 miles
Hotels near Wheatley Hill Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 4.5 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 3.1 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 6.5 miles
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 3.7 miles
- Hallgarth Manor House 3.5 4.3 miles
- Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 5.4 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Durham 5.5 miles
- Highfield Hotel 6.2 miles
Schools in Wheatley Hill
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Primary
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 4 miles
- University of Durham University 6.7 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.9 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 9 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 9.4 miles
- Windlestone Country house 9.5 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 10.9 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 11.3 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 11.9 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 12.2 miles