Cockerton
Ward in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.538, -1.59 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Cockerton is a suburb and ward to the north‑west of Darlington in County Durham, centred on a small village green and an old high street. The area mixes Victorian and Edwardian terraces with later suburban housing, and the green, parks and local playing fields make it popular with families and dog walkers; parts of the village have a conservation‑area feel thanks to some attractive period buildings.
Locally it has a villagey character with independent shops, pubs, schools and a busy community life, while many residents commute into Darlington or out towards Teesside for work. Its history is tied to the wider industrial and railway boom that shaped the town (think the pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway era), and today the ward is a fairly mixed and settled neighbourhood with active community groups and regular local events.
Postcode districts covering Cockerton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Darlington 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hartlepool 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Durham 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Redcar 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Peterlee 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Chester-le-Street 22.3 miles36 km
- Billingham 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Consett 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Bishop Auckland 8.7 miles13.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Mowden Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Pierremont Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- College Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hummersknott Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brinkburn & Faverdale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Darlington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Northgate Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Merrybent Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- North Road Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Park West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Archdeacon Newton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Cockerton
DL3 0TN, DL3 0JG, DL3 9EF, DL3 9UU, DL3 0TX, DL3 9SH, DL3 9HF, DL3 0DJ, DL3 0DL … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Newcastle International Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- North Road Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Darlington Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Cockerton Ad
- Houndgate Townhouse 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Dalesman Hotel 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hotel 119 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Croft Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Hall Garth Hotel 3.2 miles5.2 km
Schools in Cockerton
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Cockerton C of E Primary School Primary
- Wyvern Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Windlestone Country house 8 miles12.8 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9 miles14.5 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.3 miles15 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- University of Durham University 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 18 miles29 km