Yarm
Built-up area in Stockton-on-Tees, England
| Coordinates: | 54.5, -1.349 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 42 11 |
| Population: | 19,184 |
| Dialling code: | 01642 (Middlesbrough) |
Yarm is a compact, picturesque market town in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, perched on a meander of the River Tees with high, wooded banks and riverside walks. Its bumpily paved Yarm High Street is notable for Georgian and Victorian facades, independent shops, cafes and pubs, while the old stone Yarm Bridge and the striking 19th-century Yarm Viaduct give the town a distinctive skyline.
Historically a medieval market and upstream port, Yarm retains a strong sense of local identity and a lively social scene of markets, riverside dining and community events. Today it’s often seen as an affluent commuter and retail centre for the wider Tees Valley and nearby Durham and Teesside employment areas, combining heritage appeal with modern leisure and service-based businesses.
Postcode districts covering Yarm
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 6.8 miles11 km
- Darlington 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Hartlepool 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 5 miles8 km
- Durham 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Redcar 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Peterlee 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Billingham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Bishop Auckland 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Newton Aycliffe 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Seaham 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Castlelevington Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Kirklevington Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Aislaby Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ingleby Barwick South Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ingleby Barwick Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Egglescliffe Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Southern Villages Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Ingleby Barwick North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Low Worsall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Eaglescliffe East Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Preston-on-Tees Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newsham Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Yarm
TS15 9ZG, TS15 9QP, TS15 9EY, TS15 9ER, TS15 9AD, TS15 9XB, TS15 9BT, TS15 9QH, TS15 9SJ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Newcastle International Airport 39.6 miles63.7 km
- Yarm Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Allens West Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Yarm Ad
- Crathorne Hall Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Parkwood Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Stockton Arms Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Wainstones Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 8 miles12.8 km
- Dalesman Hotel 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Parkmore Hotel & Leisure Club, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Yarm
- Conyers School Secondary
- Layfield Primary School Primary
- Levendale Primary School Primary
- Yarm Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Yarm Primary School Primary
- Yarm School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Wilton Castle Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Teesport Harbour 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Redcar Beach Beach 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km