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 miles
- Sunderland 16.2 miles
- Middlesbrough 21.1 miles
- Darlington 13.5 miles
- Hartlepool 18.5 miles
- South Shields 21 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 17.1 miles
- Gateshead 16 miles
- Washington 14.3 miles
- Durham 6.2 miles
- Wallsend 20.7 miles
- Newburn 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Greater Willington Parish 0.7 miles
- Willington Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Byers Green Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brancepeth Parish 1.4 miles
- Hunwick Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Coundon Ward 2.8 miles
- Brandon and Byshottles Parish 3 miles
- Spennymoor Built-up area 3 miles
- Crook Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Billy Row Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Brandon Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Tudhoe Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Willington and Hunwick
DL15 0TL, DL15 0UU, DL15 0LQ, DL15 0JG, DL15 0NS, DH7 8EP, DL15 0BX, DL15 0TX, DL15 0BA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17.2 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 22.3 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 4 miles
- Durham Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Willington and Hunwick Ad
- Thomas Wright House 1.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.8 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 5.9 miles
- The Royal Oak 3 5.4 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.9 miles
- The City 5.8 miles
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 4.5 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Honest Lawyer Hotel 3 3.7 miles
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 miles
- Windlestone Country house 5.2 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 12.1 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.9 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14.3 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 14.8 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 15.3 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 15.9 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 16 miles