Other places · North East England
Durham Coalfield
In or near Chester-le-Street.
Durham Coalfield in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Rayner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street · 2.4 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Durham Coalfield, the nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, located 2.4 km away. The postcode for the site is DH2 3RX. Entry details regarding fees and accessibility are not provided.
About
Durham Coalfield is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Waldridge Fell SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Durham Coalfield is a coalfield in north-east England. It is continuous with the Northumberland Coalfield to its north. It extends from Bishop Auckland in the south to the boundary with the county of Northumberland along the River Tyne in the north, beyond which is the Northumberland Coalfield. The two contiguous coalfield areas were often referred to as the Durham and Northumberland Coalfield(s) or as the Great Northern Coalfield.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8386, -1.6045
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Waldridge
- Postcode
- DH2 3RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street — 2.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5316479 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Durham Coalfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Durham Coalfield?
- Durham Coalfield is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH2 3RX), in the parish of Waldridge.
- What is Durham Coalfield?
- Durham Coalfield in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Durham Coalfield?
- The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH2 3RX.
- Is Durham Coalfield a protected site?
- Yes — Durham Coalfield is part of the Waldridge Fell SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Durham Coalfield?
- The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH2 3RX.