Mowden
Ward in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.53, -1.587 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Mowden is a residential ward on the western fringe of Darlington in County Durham, sitting close enough to the town centre to feel connected but near enough to open countryside for easy walks. The area is largely suburban with pockets of green space and riverside paths along the River Skerne, and benefits from good road and rail links that make travel into town or further afield straightforward.
Locally the community feels family‑orientated with a mix of housing from different eras, small shops and neighbourhood amenities; residents often draw on Darlington's wider cultural life and railway heritage from the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Many people commute to nearby employment areas such as Teesside, Durham or Newcastle, while enjoying the quieter, suburban pace of life that characterises the ward.
Postcode districts covering Mowden
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 15 miles
- Darlington 1.3 miles
- Hartlepool 17.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.9 miles
- Durham 17.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 22.1 miles
- Redcar 21.2 miles
- Peterlee 18.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.9 miles
- Billingham 13.6 miles
- Consett 24.6 miles
- Bishop Auckland 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cockerton Ward 0.5 miles
- Hummersknott Ward 0.7 miles
- College Ward 0.7 miles
- Pierremont Ward 0.8 miles
- Park West Ward 1.3 miles
- Darlington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Northgate Ward 1.4 miles
- Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Parish 1.4 miles
- Merrybent Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Park East Ward 1.6 miles
- North Road Ward 1.6 miles
- Brinkburn & Faverdale Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Mowden
DL3 9DT, DL3 9DF, DL3 9BA, DL3 9QX, DL3 9XL, DL3 9PR, DL3 9DZ, DL3 9YE, DL3 9QE … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6.5 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 35.3 miles
- North Road Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Mowden Ad
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 1.2 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - NORTH A1M JCT.59 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Darlington Town Centre 3 1.4 miles
- The Boot & Shoe 4 1.4 miles
- OYO Hotel 119 1.6 miles
- Hall Garth Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- George of Piercebridge 3.5 miles
Schools in Mowden
- Marchbank Free School Special
- Mowden Infant School Primary
- Mowden Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 2.6 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 6.1 miles
- Windlestone Country house 8.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.6 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11.5 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 13 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 15.3 miles
- University of Durham University 16.3 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 18.2 miles