Willington and Hunwick
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.715, -1.671 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 21 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Centred on the small town of Willington and the neighbouring village of Hunwick, this part of County Durham sits amid the rolling, post‑industrial countryside of north‑east England. Willington lies close to the River Wear and both settlements are within easy reach of larger centres such as Durham and Bishop Auckland, giving residents a mix of rural outlook and access to urban services.
Historically rooted in coal mining, the area still carries that industrial legacy in its landscape and community memory, but today it feels more mixed: small local shops, pubs and community centres sit alongside newer housing, commuter households and agricultural land. Local events and volunteer groups help keep a village culture alive, while nearby walking routes and riverside stretches make it appealing for countryside recreation as well as everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Willington and Hunwick
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Sunderland 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Middlesbrough 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Darlington 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Hartlepool 18.5 miles29.8 km
- South Shields 21 miles33.7 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Gateshead 16 miles25.8 km
- Washington 14.3 miles23 km
- Durham 6.2 miles10 km
- Wallsend 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Newburn 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Greater Willington Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Willington Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Byers Green Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brancepeth Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hunwick Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Coundon Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Brandon and Byshottles Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Spennymoor Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Crook Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Billy Row Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Brandon Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Tudhoe Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Willington and Hunwick
DL15 0QQ, DL15 0GD, DL15 0RB, DL15 0TX, DL15 0SY, DL15 0DG, DL15 0UY, DL15 0JR, DL15 0QN … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Newcastle International Airport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Durham Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Willington and Hunwick Ad
- Thomas Wright House 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Durham Castle, University of Durham 5.6 miles9 km
Schools in Willington and Hunwick
- Hunwick Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary
- Parkside Academy Secondary
- St Stephen's C of E Primary School Primary
- Sunnybrow Primary School Primary
- The Grange Learning Centre Independent - special
- Willington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Windlestone Country house 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10 miles16.1 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Ravensworth Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 16 miles25.8 km