Historic bridges · North East England
Headlam
In or near Killerby.
Headlam in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Shildon · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Headlam, the nearest railway station is Shildon, which is 8.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is DL2 3HA, and entry is free.
About
Headlam 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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From the Wikipedia article
Headlam is a hamlet and civil parish in County Durham, England. It lies to the west of Darlington. In 2021 the parish had a population of 41. The hamlet has 14 stone houses plus 17th-century Headlam Hall, now a country house hotel. The village is set around a village green with a medieval cattle-pound and an old stone packhorse bridge across the beck. Headlam is classed as Lower Teesdale and has views to the south as far as Richmond and to the Cleveland Hills in the east. In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72) John Marius Wilson described Headlam: HEADLAM, a township in Gainford parish, Durham: 7½ miles WNW of Darlington. Acres, 780. Real property, £1,216. Pop., 102. Houses, 21.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5656, -1.7223
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Headlam
- Postcode
- DL2 3HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Shildon — 8.7 km
Sources
Other places nearby

Headlam Hall
Historic houses · 0.1 km

Langton
Other places · 0.8 km

Killerby
Towns & cities · 1.6 km

Gainford railway station
Castles · 1.6 km

Ingleton
Villages · 1.8 km

Raby Hunt Inn
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Summerhouse moated site
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Summerhouse moated site
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Summerhouse
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Academy Hall
Theatres · 2.3 km

Morton Tinmouth
Other places · 2.4 km

Gainford Hall
Historic houses · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Headlam?
- Headlam is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 3HA), in the parish of Headlam.
- What is Headlam?
- Headlam in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Headlam?
- The nearest railway station is Shildon, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 3HA.
- Is Headlam free to visit?
- Yes, Headlam is free to enter.
- How do I get to Headlam?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 3HA. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.