Wolsingham
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.738, -1.86 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 09 38 |
| Population: | 2,503 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Wolsingham is a small market town and civil parish in County Durham, sited in the dale of the River Wear at the edge of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It acts as a centre for the surrounding moorland and farmland of Weardale, popular with walkers and cyclists and notable for its scenic landscape and industrial archaeology from former lead‑mining and ironworking.
Historically a market and mining community, the town still retains a strong community feel with a busy high street, an annual agricultural show and a heritage centre; the preserved Weardale Railway and local events draw visitors, while the local economy now mixes agriculture, tourism and small‑scale manufacturing and services.
Postcode districts covering Wolsingham
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Sunderland 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Darlington 18.8 miles30.2 km
- South Shields 24.3 miles39 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Gateshead 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Washington 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Durham 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Wallsend 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Newburn 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 17 miles27.4 km
- Peterlee 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Wolsingham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Tow Law Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Satley Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hedleyhope Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Frosterley Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Cornsay Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Billy Row Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hamsterley Built-up area 4.7 miles7.5 km
- South Bedburn Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Crook Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Howden-le-Wear Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Witton-le-Wear Built-up area 5.4 miles8.8 km
Example postcodes in Wolsingham
DL13 4PH, DL13 3EF, DL13 3AF, DL13 3LU, DL13 3HB, DL13 3LS, DL13 3JX, DL13 3EH, DL13 3RL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 21.8 miles35 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Wolsingham Rail Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Frosterley Rail Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels in Wolsingham Ad
Schools in Wolsingham
- Wolsingham Primary School Primary
- Wolsingham School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Old Park Country house 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- University of Durham University 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Windlestone Country house 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Ravensworth Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 18.4 miles29.6 km