Eston
Built-up area in Redcar and Cleveland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.569, -1.158 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 54 19 |
| Population: | 7,005 |
| Dialling code: | 01642 (Middlesbrough) |
Eston is a former mining town within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in north‑east England, set on the slopes of the Eston Hills. It grew rapidly after the mid‑19th century discovery of ironstone and the scars of that industrial past still shape the landscape - most notably Eston Nab, a grassy summit and local viewpoint with sweeping vistas over Teesside, the River Tees and across to the North York Moors.
Today Eston is largely residential, with a mixed economy and many residents commuting to nearby Middlesbrough and Redcar. Community life revolves around local shops, parks and the extensive walking and wildlife opportunities on the Eston Hills, while the town’s industrial heritage is still evident and occasionally celebrated in local projects and regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering Eston
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 25 miles
- Middlesbrough 2.4 miles
- Darlington 16.1 miles
- Hartlepool 7.1 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 6.6 miles
- Durham 21.9 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 22.7 miles
- Redcar 4.2 miles
- Peterlee 15.1 miles
- Billingham 5.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland 21.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Teesville Ward 0.5 miles
- South Bank Ward 1 mile
- Brambles & Thorntree Ward 1.2 miles
- Normanby Ward 1.3 miles
- Park End & Beckfield Ward 1.7 miles
- Lazenby Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Berwick Hills & Pallister Ward 2 miles
- Grangetown Built-up area 2.1 miles
- North Ormesby Ward 2.1 miles
- Ormesby Ward 2.2 miles
- Middlesbrough Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Dormanstown Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Eston
TS6 8EP, TS6 0DZ, TS6 9SN, TS6 0BA, TS6 0RA, TS6 9AX, TS6 9SS, TS6 6XD, TS6 0QT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 11.6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 38.7 miles
- South Bank Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Marton Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Eston Ad
- Claxton Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 3.1 miles
- Gisborough Hall 4 5.4 miles
- Park Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 2.7 miles
- Wainstones Hotel 3 8.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough 4 3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 6 miles
- The Buck Hotel 5.6 miles
- Brockley Hall Hotel 4 7.5 miles
Schools in Eston
- Bankfields Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Primary School Primary
- Grangetown Primary School Primary
- Normanby Primary School Primary
- South Bank Community Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic College Secondary
- Teesville Academy Primary
- Whale Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wilton Castle Estate 2.3 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 4.7 miles
- Teesport Harbour 5.4 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 5.7 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 6.3 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 8.6 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 10.9 miles
- Handale Priory Historic site 11.4 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles