Area Info for Stanhope (Durham)

Stanhope (Durham, UK)

Stanhope is a small market town located in County Durham, in the North East of England. It serves as the administrative centre of the County Durham district and is known for its historic significance and scenic surroundings.

The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement and development over centuries. It was historically associated with coal mining and quarrying industries, which contributed to its growth and development during the Industrial Revolution.

Stanhope is situated within the Durham Dales, an area renowned for its natural beauty, including rolling hills, rivers, and moorlands. The River Wear flows through the town, adding to its picturesque landscape.

Key attractions in and around Stanhope include the Weardale Museum, which showcases local history and heritage, and the nearby Rookhope Valley, popular for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and fishing.

The town hosts various local events and markets, maintaining its traditional market town character. It also serves as a gateway for exploring the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which offers numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation and appreciating the region's unique geology and wildlife.

Transport links include road connections to nearby towns and villages, making it accessible for visitors and residents alike. The town's community facilities and services support its population and visitors, contributing to its role as a local hub in the region.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School0.00 miles
Westcroft, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2NU
Frosterley Primary School2.52 miles
Bridge End, Frosterley, Weardale, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2SN
Rookhope Primary School4.07 miles
Rookhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2DA
Wolsingham School4.89 miles
"The Grammar School Building, West End", Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Wolsingham Primary School5.39 miles
Upper Town, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3ET
St John's Chapel Primary School6.69 miles
Burnfoot, St John`s Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QH
Castleside Primary School7.88 miles
Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9RG
Blessed John Duckett Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary7.93 miles
Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 4AU
Tow Law Millennium Primary School7.94 miles
Wear Street, Attlee Estate, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 4LF
Moorside Primary School8.25 miles
Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8EQ
Wearhead Primary School8.42 miles
Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1BN
St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School9.02 miles
Thornfield Road, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AX
The Grove Primary School9.14 miles
Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AP
Hamsterley Primary School9.15 miles
Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3QF
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School9.20 miles
Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0TG
Woodland Primary School9.52 miles
Woodland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RF
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Consett]10.03 miles
45 Middle Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5QP
Glenroyd House10.27 miles
Medomsley Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5HL
Queens Road Surgery - Hearingcare Clinic10.50 miles
Queens Road, Blackhill, Shotley Bridge, Consett, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0BW
Queens Road Surgery - EYELID Clinic10.50 miles
Blackhill, Shotley Bridge, Consett,, DH8 0BW
Stanhope Neurological Care Centre11.41 miles
Corbridge Rd, Mesomsley, Consett,, DH8 6QY
Esh Winning Surgery12.31 miles
Mckenzie House, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, Durham, County Durham, DH7 9LA
Oakfields Medical Centre13.18 miles
Hamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE17 7SB
Browns Building - Stanley13.20 miles
The Surgery, Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9DR
Child Development Centre13.29 miles
Priory Court, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7TG
Chopwell Childrens Centre13.95 miles
Chopwell Primary School, Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE17 7HS
Thornfield Grange Autism Service14.53 miles
60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7QZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Bishop Auckland]14.79 miles
45 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EW
Bishop Auckland Mri14.79 miles
Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
The Louisa Centre14.83 miles
Front Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TE
Bishopgate Medical Centre - EYELID CLINIC14.84 miles
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic14.84 miles
Newgates Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
GP
Weardale Practice0.49 miles
Dale Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2XD
Weardale Practice5.36 miles
Market Place, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3AB
Weardale Practice6.94 miles
Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QW
Dr Murray & Partners7.90 miles
Rear High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL13 4DH
Dr Stuart and Partners8.56 miles
Park Terrace, Moorside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8ET
Old Forge Surgery9.18 miles
Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QE
Young & Partners10.15 miles
Station Yard, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5YA
Dr Stuart and Partners10.50 miles
83 Queens Road, Consett, Durham, DH8 0BW
North House Surgery10.84 miles
Hope Street, Crook, Co Durham, DL15 9HU
Pinfold Medical Practice11.09 miles
Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5NX
Leadgate Surgery11.23 miles
George Ewen House, Watling Street, Leadgate, Consett, Co Durham, DH8 6DP
Dr Nagi 11.77 miles
3 Croft View, Lanchester, Durham, Co Durham, DH7 0HY
Park House Surgery11.91 miles
Lanchester Medical Centre, Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham, Durham, DH7 0LP
Dr Murray & Partners12.31 miles
Mackenzie House, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9LA, Durham, DH7 9LA
Auckland Medical Group12.62 miles
51 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JA
Woodview Medical Practice12.64 miles
The Green, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5AF
Hospital
Weardale Hospital0.27 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Shotley Bridge Hospital10.65 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Richardson Hospital14.56 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital14.56 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Bishop Auckland Hospital14.79 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland14.80 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Ferndene15.41 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Hexham General Hospital15.51 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Lanchester Road Hospital16.40 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
University Hospital Of North Durham16.96 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham16.96 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital17.51 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Chester Le Street Hospital18.78 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
Dunston Hill Hospital19.54 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT
Spire Washington Hospital20.15 miles
Picktree Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9JZ
Bensham Hospital20.77 miles
Saltwell Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4YL
Pharmacy
Stanhope Chemists Ltd0.43 miles
79 Front Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2TZ
Wolsingham Pharmacy5.37 miles
12 Market Place, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL13 3AE
Tow Law Pharmacy7.93 miles
24 High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DL
John Low Ltd (Moorside Pharmacy)8.56 miles
Consett Park Terrace, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8ET
Chambers Chemist9.10 miles
19 Market Place, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.09 miles
The Derwent Centre, Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QW
Lloydspharmacy10.11 miles
12 Station Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5RL
Station Road Pharmacy10.11 miles
9 Station Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5RL
Boots10.15 miles
Station Yard West, Delves Lane, Consett, DH8 5YA
John Low Ltd10.50 miles
83 Queens Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0BW
Consett Pharmacy10.70 miles
Unit 19B, Number One Industrial Est, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6SY
Clemitsons Ltd10.84 miles
51 Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HU
Clemitsons Ltd10.88 miles
25a Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9HS
Boots10.98 miles
8 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
Leadgate Pharmacy11.23 miles
George Ewen House, Watling Street,Leadgate, Consett, DH8 6DP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.28 miles
50 Hope Street, County Durham, Crook, DL15 9UH
Leisure
Park
DERWENT GORGE AND MUGGLESWICK WOODS7.12 miles
POW HILL7.60 miles
ALLENSFORD8.63 miles
ALLENSFORD WOODS8.73 miles
NORTH PENNINES9.15 miles
HEDLEYHILL COLLIERY WOODS10.50 miles
STEELY HILL11.13 miles
MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE11.59 miles
HIGH GRANGE12.13 miles
WILLINGTON NORTH DENE12.64 miles
RAMSHAW HALL GARDEN (Grade II Listed)12.81 miles
GREENCROFT HEATH12.89 miles
WILLINGTON TOWN GREEN12.99 miles
CHAPMAN'S WELL13.55 miles
KYO BOGS13.59 miles
LARTINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)13.73 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Bishop Auckland0.37 miles
Stanhope, DL13 2UY
Co-op Bishop Auckland2.59 miles
Frosterley, DL13 2QW
SPAR Wolsingham5.34 miles
2, Market Place, Durham, DL13 3AF
Co-op Bishop Auckland5.35 miles
Westgate, DL13 1JL
Co-op Bishop Auckland6.73 miles
St Johns Chapel, DL13 1QF
Co-op Bishop Auckland7.90 miles
Tow Law, DL13 4DH
Nisa Michael Mccormick7.92 miles
25-27 High St, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 4DH
Co-op Barnard Castle9.15 miles
Teesdale, DL12 0SN
Tesco Consett (Extra)9.73 miles
Genesis Way, Consett, Durham, DH8 5XP
Morrisons Consett9.78 miles
Front Street, Consett, Durham, DH8 5RE
SPAR Blackhill9.83 miles
Windsor House, Pemberton Road, Durham, DH8 8JJ
ALDI Front Street9.90 miles
Consett, DH8 5RE
The Village Store10.02 miles
Delves Lane,Consett, Co Durham DH8 7BH
Tesco Consett (Express)10.04 miles
32 Durham Rd, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8RX
Blackhill Convenience Store10.12 miles
131 Durham Road, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8RP
Iceland Consett10.12 miles
The Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road, Consett, DH8 5JU
Transport
Airport
Newcastle International Airport23.21 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport28.47 miles
Bus Stop
Paragon Street (N)0.04 miles
Paragon Street (S)0.04 miles
West Terrace (N)0.06 miles
West Terrace (S)0.07 miles
Newtown House (E)0.10 miles
Newtown House (W)0.11 miles
Ashcroft (NW)0.13 miles
Ashcroft (SE)0.13 miles
Weardale Community Hospital (E)0.20 miles
Weardale Community Hospital (W)0.21 miles
Fire Station (SE)0.22 miles
Crawleyside Bank - Ashers Ho (S)0.24 miles
Crawleyside Bank - Ashers Ho (N)0.24 miles
Market Place (NW)0.31 miles
Queens Head (NW)0.43 miles
Village (S)0.47 miles
Ferry Port
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal27.98 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal28.48 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal28.60 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side33.38 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side33.40 miles
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing33.94 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing34.67 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing35.91 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing36.44 miles
Railway Station
Stanhope Rail Station0.61 miles
Frosterley Rail Station2.51 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station5.42 miles
Riding Mill Rail Station13.82 miles
Stocksfield Rail Station14.13 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station14.84 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station14.85 miles
Corbridge Rail Station14.94 miles
Hexham Rail Station15.77 miles
Prudhoe Rail Station16.03 miles
Shildon Rail Station17.30 miles
Durham Rail Station17.31 miles
Wylam Rail Station17.43 miles
Haydon Bridge Rail Station18.13 miles
Chester-le-Street Rail Station18.77 miles
Blaydon Rail Station19.10 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DL13 2N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment268
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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