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Explore Pelton
Pelton in County Durham (England) with it's 5,366 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 240 mi (or 387 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Pelton is now 12:14 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Pelton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 48 mi (or 19 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lamesley, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham and West Rainton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 982 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
12°C (54 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Beamish Hall Country House Hotel Stanley
Newcastle Gateshead Marriott Hotel MetroCentre
Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa
South Causey Inn
Lumley Castle
Hotel Bannatyne Durham
Ravensdene Lodge Hotel
Newcastle (Team Valley)
Eslington Villa
Holiday Inn WASHINGTON
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
What Went Wrong – Jon Venables
What should we do with children who commit serious crime? Following the recall of Jon Venables who, along with his friend Robert Thompson, murdered two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool aged...
On the Buses, (and Trams) - Beamish Style.
A visit to Beamish Open Air Museum, County Durham, proved fascinating. A trip back to 1913 where a selection of buses and trams run up and down the High Street.
Joe Rage Vs Crazy Chris Diamond
Pelton Community Centre 28/04/2013 DVDS OF THIS EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE EPW WEBSITE AT http://www.epwwrestling.co.uk/
World Of Sport Match - The Masked Destroyer Vs. Billy Morrison
Pelton Community Centre 28/04/2013 DVDS OF THIS EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE EPW WEBSITE AT http://www.epwwrestling.co.uk/
Rampage Brown Vs Mark Anthony
Pelton Community Centre 28/04/2013 DVDS OF THIS EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE EPW WEBSITE AT http://www.epwwrestling.co.uk/
★★★ Chester-le-Street's Pat Maxwell v's a Homestore's squeaky chicken ★★★
It goes without saying A loved me mother dearly but A do think I was put on this earth purely to aggravate the old girl. My favourite prank was every night before she went to bed I would stuff...
Chester le Street Front Street summer 08
Chester le Street outside St Cuthberts Walk and Greggs, Just as the "Arriva" X41 to Durham goes passed.
Passing Through: Deltic D9009 at Chester-Le-Street
This was end of March, beginning of April. Enjoy !!! This is part of my "Passing Through" series.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pelton, County Durham
Pelton is a village in County Durham, in England. It is located to the northwest of Chester-le-Street. The village of West Pelton is located some distance to the west; separated from it by a few villages and closer to Stanley than to central Chester-le-Street. Pelton has two public houses, one RAOB club and a small range of convenience stores, including a greengrocers, three general stores, a Post Office, chemist, doctors surgery, dentist, some take-away food outlets, and some hair salons.
Urpeth
Urpeth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance from Ouston and Beamish. Urpeth started its life as a coal mining area with multiple seams of coal being mined from various locations around the current housing estate. Urpeth Colliery was owned by the Birtley Iron Company and during its heyday employed 300 men and boys. The on site coke ovens produced up to 470 tons of coke each day.
Ouston, County Durham
Ouston is a village in County Durham, approximately 5 miles to the south-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. The main village of Ouston (formerly called Ulkerton in earlier medieval times) is adjoined by the 1970s built housing estate known as Urpeth Grange but both are referred to colloquially as Ouston by locals.
High Urpeth
High Urpeth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Urpeth, and a short distance to the north of High Handenhold.
South Pelaw
South Pelaw /ˈpiːlɔː/ is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the north of Chester-le-Street.
Newfield, Chester-le-Street
Newfield is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Chester-le-Street and Stanley. Its services include; a post office, secondary school, primary school, a bed and breakfast, pub, car dealership, a dental surgery and a delicatessen.
Roseberry Sports and Community College
Roseberry Sports and Community College is a state comprehensive school, Sports College and sixth form in County Durham, England, founded in 1953. The College Principal is Mrs. Ann Bowen, who is also a geography textbook author for the examination board AQA. The school is housed on a very large single site holding approximately 700 pupils in the Pelton, County Durham / Newfield, Chester-le-Street / Ouston, County Durham areas.
Pelaw Grange
Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located at North Lodge in the English county of Durham, between Chester-le-Street and Gateshead. The stadium has a restaurant and a number of bars and has been owned by the McKenna family since January 1965. Racing takes place every Friday and Saturday night as well as Sunday lunchtimes.