Natural landmarks · North East England
Peterlee
In or near Peterlee Town F.C..
Peterlee in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Horden · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Peterlee 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: Durham Coast SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: CASTLE EDEN DENE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Peterlee is a town in County Durham, England, south of Sunderland, north of Hartlepool, west of the Durham Coast and east of Durham. It gained town status in 1948 under the New Towns Act 1946, which also created the nearby settlements of Newton Aycliffe and Washington, Tyne and Wear.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The case for founding Peterlee was put forward in Farewell Squalor by Easington Rural District Council Surveyor C. W. Clarke, who also proposed that the town be named after celebrated Durham miners' leader Peter Lee. It is one of the few places in the British Isles named after a recent individual, and unique among post-Second World War new towns in having its existence requested by local people through their MP. A deputation, consisting mostly of working miners, met the Minister of Town and Country Planning to put the case for a new town in the district. The minister, Lewis Silkin, responded by offering a half-size new town of 30,000 residents. The subsequent new residents came largely from…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7600, -1.3300
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Peterlee
- Postcode
- SR8 5PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 1.5 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Peterlee Community Hospital
Other places · 0.7 km
Peterlee Town F.C.
Towns & cities · 0.8 km
Dene Community School
Other places · 0.9 km
Yoden medieval settlement
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
Yoden medieval settlement
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
Horden Community Welfare F.C.
Mines & mining heritage · 1.0 km
Darlington Town F.C.
Stadiums · 1.0 km
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College
Historic churches · 1.1 km
Yoden Village Quarry
Quarries · 1.1 km
Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve
Forests & woodlands · 1.1 km
Horden
Castles · 1.2 km
Empress Theatre
Theatres · 1.2 km
Nearby
📷 3Other places · North East England
Peterlee Community Hospital
Peterlee Community Hospital in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Towns & cities · North East England
Peterlee Town F.C.
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📷 3Other places · North East England
Dene Community School
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📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Yoden medieval settlement
Yoden medieval settlement — a archaeological in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Archaeological sites · North East England
Yoden medieval settlement
Yoden medieval settlement — archaeological in scotland lowlands.
📷 3Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Horden Community Welfare F.C.
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Where to eat & stay near Peterlee
Places to stay
📷 5Hotels · North East England
Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel
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📷 5Campsites · North East England
The Barn at Easington
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📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Crimdon Dene Holiday Park
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📷 4Campsites · North East England
Woodsite Lodge
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📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
North Hart Farm
North Hart Farm — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
📷 5Campsites · North East England
Crimdon House Farm
Crimdon House Farm — a campsite in scotland lowlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 5Cafés · North East England
Mary Rowntrees Tea Rooms
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The Old Mill Public House
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
Dun Cow Public House And 2 Mounting Blocks At Front At Rear
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📷 5Cafés · North East England
Old Cinema Launderette
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📷 5Restaurants · North East England
Amaani Restaurant
Amaani Restaurant — a restaurant in scotland lowlands.
📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The Dun Cow Public House
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peterlee?
- Peterlee is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR8 5PA), in the parish of Peterlee.
- What is Peterlee?
- Peterlee in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Peterlee?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR8 5PA.
- Is Peterlee a protected site?
- Yes — Peterlee is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the CASTLE EDEN DENE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Peterlee free to visit?
- Yes, Peterlee is free to enter.
- How do I get to Peterlee?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR8 5PA.