Archdeacon Newton
Parish in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.561, -1.61 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Archdeacon Newton is a small, predominantly rural parish a short distance to the east of Darlington in England, set among rolling farmland and hedgerows characteristic of the north-east. The landscape is agricultural, with a scattering of historic farmhouses and cottages rather than a dense village centre, and it feels much quieter than the nearby urban area - many residents commute into Darlington or the wider Tees Valley for work.
The parish’s name hints at historic ties to the Diocese of Durham, and its history is reflected in traditional buildings and field patterns rather than grand monuments. Today Archdeacon Newton retains a close‑knit, rural community character with farming still important to the local economy, while being within easy reach of the cultural and commercial facilities of Darlington.
Postcode districts covering Archdeacon Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Middlesbrough 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Darlington 3 miles4.8 km
- Hartlepool 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Washington 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Durham 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Redcar 21.7 miles35 km
- Peterlee 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Chester-le-Street 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Billingham 13.9 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Heighington & Coniscliffe Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Brinkburn & Faverdale Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Walworth Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cockerton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Whessoe Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- High Coniscliffe Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Denton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Mowden Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Heighington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Merrybent Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Archdeacon Newton
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 8.1 miles13 km
- Newcastle International Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- Heighington Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
- North Road Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Archdeacon Newton Ad
- Houndgate Townhouse 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Dalesman Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 6.2 miles10 km
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hall Garth Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hotel 119 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The George, Sure Hotel Collection 3.1 miles5 km
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Windlestone Country house 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 8 miles12.9 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 12.2 miles19.7 km
- University of Durham University 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 17.4 miles28 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 17.6 miles28.3 km