Harrowgate Hill
Ward in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.552, -1.549 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Harrowgate Hill is a mostly residential area on rising ground to the east of Darlington in County Durham, with a mix of mid‑20th-century council housing, private estates and local shops. Its hilltop position gives pleasant views over parts of the town and it benefits from easy road links into the town centre and the wider north‑east.
The area has grown up around Darlington’s industrial and railway past and still feels like a suburban community with strong local ties - schools, churches, pubs and active neighbourhood groups are important social hubs. Economically it is largely service and commuter based, with ongoing modest regeneration efforts to improve public spaces and support local businesses.
Postcode districts covering Harrowgate Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24.4 miles
- Middlesbrough 13.4 miles
- Darlington 1.4 miles
- Hartlepool 15.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 9.1 miles
- Washington 24.1 miles
- Durham 15.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.3 miles
- Redcar 19.4 miles
- Peterlee 16.5 miles
- Chester-le-Street 21.4 miles
- Billingham 11.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whessoe Parish 0.7 miles
- North Road Ward 0.8 miles
- Haughton & Springfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Whinfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Darlington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Brinkburn & Faverdale Ward 1.5 miles
- Northgate Ward 1.5 miles
- Pierremont Ward 1.6 miles
- Stephenson Ward 1.6 miles
- Barmpton Parish 1.7 miles
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 1.7 miles
- Cockerton Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Harrowgate Hill
DL3 0HB, DL3 0XE, DL1 3DN, DL1 3AB, DL1 3AW, DL1 3TT, DL3 0RY, DL3 0ZY, DL3 0AB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 5.6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 34 miles
- North Road Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Harrowgate Hill Ad
- Houndgate Townhouse 2 miles
- Dalesman Hotel 2.2 miles
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 5.1 miles
- Hotel 119 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 2.3 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 2.1 miles
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 4 miles
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Mercure Darlington King's Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 3.1 miles
- Windlestone Country house 7.2 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.8 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.6 miles
- University of Durham University 14.8 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 15.3 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 16.1 miles