Whitehill
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.857, -1.611 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 51 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Whitehill is a small village in County Durham, tucked into the rolling rural landscape of the north-east. It has the quiet character of many local settlements, with stone-built houses and a sense of close community rather than large commercial centres.
The village reflects the mixed agricultural and industrial heritage of the county: farming still shapes the surrounding countryside, while the social history bears the imprint of Durham’s mining and manufacturing past. Today residents often combine local community life with commuting to larger towns for work, and village events and institutions help keep social ties strong.
Postcode districts covering Whitehill
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sunderland 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Darlington 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Hartlepool 20.6 miles33.1 km
- South Shields 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Gateshead 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Washington 4.9 miles8 km
- Durham 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Wallsend 10.6 miles17 km
- Newburn 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Whitley Bay 14.4 miles23.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Newfield Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Waldridge Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Pelton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chester-le-Street South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Edmondsley Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- West Pelton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chester-le-Street East Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ouston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Urpeth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Whitehill
DH2 2NU, DH2 2NL, DH2 2BZ, DH2 2PF, DH2 2AH, DH2 2PD, DH2 2PT, DH2 2QA, DH2 2PB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 25.1 miles40.4 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Durham Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.3 miles13.3 km
Hotels near Whitehill Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Durham House Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ravensworth Estate 5.1 miles8.1 km
- University of Durham University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km
- St James' Park Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km