Haughton & Springfield
Ward in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.543, -1.527 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 30 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Haughton & Springfield sits on the south‑eastern edge of Darlington, centred around the older village of Haughton‑le‑Skerne and bordered by stretches of the River Skerne and several pocket parks. The built environment is mixed - Victorian terraces and village cottages sit alongside post‑war semis and more recent housing estates - giving the area a broadly suburban, family‑orientated feel.
Historically it grew out of agricultural roots as Darlington expanded during the industrial and railway eras, and remnants of that past (an old parish church and village street pattern) remain alongside everyday amenities like shops, primary schools and sports clubs. Largely residential, many people commute into Darlington or the wider Tees Valley for work, while local community groups and leisure facilities help maintain a strong neighbourhood identity.
Postcode districts covering Haughton & Springfield
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24.9 miles
- Middlesbrough 12.5 miles
- Darlington 1.3 miles
- Hartlepool 15.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 8.4 miles
- Washington 24.7 miles
- Durham 16.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.8 miles
- Redcar 18.7 miles
- Peterlee 16.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.1 miles
- Billingham 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whinfield Ward 0.3 miles
- Great Burdon Parish 0.9 miles
- Stephenson Ward 0.9 miles
- North Road Ward 1 mile
- Red Hall & Lingfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Harrowgate Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Barmpton Parish 1.2 miles
- Darlington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Northgate Ward 1.3 miles
- Bank Top & Lascelles Ward 1.7 miles
- Pierremont Ward 1.8 miles
- Whessoe Parish 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Haughton & Springfield
DL1 2EB, DL1 2AX, DL1 2AU, DL1 2XW, DL1 2DN, DL1 2TN, DL1 2XN, DL1 2UY, DL1 2AL … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 4.5 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 34.8 miles
- North Road Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Haughton & Springfield Ad
- Dalesman Hotel 1.8 miles
- Houndgate Townhouse 1.7 miles
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 4.4 miles
- Hotel 119 3 1.7 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 3.3 miles
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Mercure Darlington King's Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 5 miles
Schools in Haughton & Springfield
- Beaumont Hill Academy Special
- Haughton Academy Secondary
- Springfield Academy Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 2.4 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Windlestone Country house 8.1 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 11.6 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 13.7 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 14.3 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- University of Durham University 15.6 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 15.6 miles