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 miles
- Darlington 8.5 miles
- Hartlepool 12.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 5 miles
- Durham 21.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 24.2 miles
- Redcar 13.3 miles
- Peterlee 17.9 miles
- Billingham 7.8 miles
- Bishop Auckland 16.9 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 12.1 miles
- Seaham 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Castlelevington Parish 1.3 miles
- Kirklevington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Aislaby Parish 1.5 miles
- Ingleby Barwick South Ward 1.6 miles
- Ingleby Barwick Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Egglescliffe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Southern Villages Ward 1.9 miles
- Ingleby Barwick North Ward 2 miles
- Low Worsall Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Eaglescliffe East Ward 2.2 miles
- Preston-on-Tees Parish 2.4 miles
- Newsham Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Yarm
TS15 9EW, TS15 9RJ, TS15 9QN, TS15 9HA, TS15 9SB, TS15 9FZ, TS15 9SU, TS15 9FS, TS15 9TP … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 3.3 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 39.6 miles
- Yarm Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Allens West Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Yarm Ad
- Crathorne Hall Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- The Parkwood Hotel 3.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 4.9 miles
- The Stockton Arms Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Wainstones Hotel 3 8.4 miles
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 8 miles
- Houndgate Townhouse 8.4 miles
- Dalesman Hotel 8.2 miles
- Parkmore Hotel & Leisure Club, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 6.9 miles
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 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 8.5 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 11 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 12.1 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 12.3 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 12.8 miles
- Teesport Harbour 13.2 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 14.2 miles