Winston
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.545, -1.806 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 12 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01833 (Barnard Castle) |
Winston is a small rural parish in County Durham, northeast England, centred on a traditional village of stone houses, a parish church and a compact village core. The surrounding landscape is characterised by rolling farmland and river valleys, with easy access to the scenic uplands and riverside walks that attract local ramblers and nature lovers.
Locally the community has an agricultural feel, with farms and small businesses making up much of the economy while many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Darlington and Bishop Auckland. Social life is typical of a close-knit English village, organised around a village hall, occasional events and the sorts of historic features you expect in Durham parishes.
Postcode districts covering Winston
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 23.7 miles
- Darlington 10.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 19.4 miles
- Durham 18.9 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 24.5 miles
- Peterlee 23.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street 23.6 miles
- Billingham 21.8 miles
- Consett 21.4 miles
- Bishop Auckland 8.8 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 10.3 miles
- Thornaby-on-Tees 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barnard Castle East Ward 0.6 miles
- Ovington Parish 1.3 miles
- Whorlton Parish 1.5 miles
- Cleatlam Parish 1.7 miles
- Barforth Parish 2.1 miles
- Wycliffe with Thorpe Parish 2.2 miles
- Staindrop Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Caldwell Parish 2.7 miles
- Langton Parish 2.8 miles
- Gainford Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Hutton Magna Parish 3 miles
- Streatlam and Stainton Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Winston
DL2 3QQ, DL2 3RJ, DL2 3PS, DL2 3PW, DL2 3RZ, DL2 3RY, DL2 3RQ, DL2 3PL, DL2 3QW … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.3 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 34.3 miles
- Shildon Railway Station 8.8 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Winston Ad
- The Morritt Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- The Redwell Inn 4.5 miles
- Runa Farm 3.7 miles
- The Morritt Country House Hotel & The Garage Spa 4 3.3 miles
- The Three Horseshoes Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- George of Piercebridge 5.3 miles
- The Old Well Inn 4.7 miles
- Host & Stay | 82G Galgate 4.6 miles
- Host & Stay | Baliol Street 4.7 miles
- Commercial hotel 2 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Streatlam Castle Estate 2.8 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 3.2 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 4.3 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 5.6 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 11.2 miles
- Windlestone Country house 11.3 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- University of Durham University 17.7 miles
- Lune Forest Forest 18 miles
- Old Park Country house 18.2 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 19.4 miles