Horden
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.766, -1.315 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 44 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Horden is a former colliery village on the north-east coast of County Durham in England, sitting close to the North Sea. Built up around Horden Colliery in the early 20th century, its landscape and housing were shaped by mining; the pit’s closure in 1987 hit the local economy hard and left visible reminders in the form of former industrial sites and spoil heaps, alongside a stretch of coastline and beaches that still define the area.
The village retains a strong community identity rooted in that mining past, with local clubs, memorials and grassroots regeneration projects working to tackle social and economic challenges. Improved transport links, including the reopening of the local rail stop in 2020, have helped connect Horden more easily with Durham and Newcastle, aiding access to jobs and services while community groups continue to push for investment and better prospects.
Postcode districts covering Horden
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.4 miles
- Sunderland 10 miles
- Middlesbrough 14.7 miles
- Darlington 18.8 miles
- Hartlepool 8 miles
- South Shields 15.4 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 13.5 miles
- Gateshead 16.3 miles
- Washington 12.2 miles
- Durham 10 miles
- Wallsend 18.2 miles
- Newburn 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Peterlee East Ward 0.5 miles
- Peterlee Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Peterlee West Ward 1.4 miles
- Passfield Ward 1.7 miles
- Easington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Blackhall Colliery Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Easington Colliery Parish 1.9 miles
- Monk Hesleden Parish 2.2 miles
- Easington Village Parish 2.3 miles
- Castle Eden Parish 2.5 miles
- Shotton Parish 2.7 miles
- Blackhalls Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Horden
SR8 4QW, SR8 4EQ, SR8 4HH, SR8 4QG, SR8 4LD, SR8 4JP, SR8 4QN, SR8 4PQ, SR8 4JL … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18.3 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 24 miles
- Seaham 5 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Horden Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 0.7 miles
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The Ship Inn 4 2.2 miles
- OYO The Village Inn, Murton Seaham 3 4.9 miles
- Host & Stay | Milbanke House 4.7 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 2.5 8.8 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 8.3 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 7 miles
- Highfield Hotel 7.8 miles
- The Seaton Lane Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 6 miles
Schools in Horden
- Cotsford Primary School Primary
- Yohden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 1.1 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 6.7 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 7 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 9 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 9.6 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10.1 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- University of Durham University 10.5 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 10.6 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.7 miles
- Teesport Harbour 10.9 miles