Claxton
Parish in Hartlepool, England
| Coordinates: | 54.651, -1.265 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 47 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Claxton is a small, largely rural civil parish within the borough of Hartlepool in County Durham, north‑east England. The area is characterised by gently rolling farmland, hedgerows and a scattering of farms and dwellings, with easy reach of the North Sea coast and the larger conurbations of Teesside and Hartlepool, so it combines a quiet countryside feel with ready links to nearby towns.
Historically rooted in agriculture, local life has also been shaped by the wider industrial history of the region – mining, shipbuilding and maritime trades to the east – and today many residents commute outwards while the parish itself retains a small, close‑knit community, traditional farmsteads and a network of public footpaths that attract walkers and those seeking a rural pace of life.
Postcode districts covering Claxton
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Middlesbrough 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Darlington 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Hartlepool 2.3 miles3.7 km
- South Shields 23.6 miles38 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Gateshead 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Washington 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Durham 15 miles24.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Redcar 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Peterlee 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Brierton Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Fens & Greatham Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Newton Bewley Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Greatham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Manor House Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dalton Piercy Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rossmere Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rural West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Foggy Furze Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Billingham North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hartlepool Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wolviston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Claxton
TS22 5PJ, TS22 5PS, TS22 5PR, TS22 5PT, TS22 5PW, TS22 5PL, TS22 5PN
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 11.8 miles19 km
- Newcastle International Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Seaton Carew Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hartlepool Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Claxton Ad
- The Marine Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Brafferton Guest House 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Claxton Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Parkwood Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Park Hotel 3 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
Local points of interest
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Teesport Harbour 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Redcar Beach Beach 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8 miles13 km
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 13 miles20.9 km