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 9SG, TS6 8DD, TS6 6SS, TS6 0AL, TS6 6AY, TS6 7JA, TS6 8HN, TS6 0ST, TS6 0BX … 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
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 3.1 miles
- Claxton Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Gisborough Hall 4 5.4 miles
- Park Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Wainstones Hotel 3 8.2 miles
- The Treebridge Hotel 4.6 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 2.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 6 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough 4 3 miles
- The Buck Hotel 5.6 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