South Hetton
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.799 and -1.407 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 47' 56" and W -1° 24' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:12 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.183 and 170.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Glenledi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into South Hetton

South Hetton in County Durham (England) with it's 2,561 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 233 mi (or 376 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in South Hetton is now 10:12 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to South Hetton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-West. 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 13 mi (or 22 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 39 mi (or 22 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haswell, Murton, Shotton, Thornley and Hawthorn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 974 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Seaham Hall

Address
4,1 mi
Lord Byron's Walk
SR7 7AG Seaham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Highfield

Address
3,5 mi
101 Durham Road
DH5 9QT Houghton le Spring
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

A Mackem visits Easington Lane

Published: February 23, 2013
Length: 42:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: daninfinity

A trip from Hetton-Le-Hole to Easington lane on a Friday night with your local Mackem. The knars!


Police search a Car in Hetton-Le-Hole

Published: February 10, 2013
Length: 52:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: daninfinity

Wonder what's going on?


bouncy fun at The Hazelwell Centre, Haswell

Published: August 01, 2009
Length: 17:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bigjohn1101

Kids have fun in the Hazelwell Centre.


Short n curlys viva la vida

Published: March 21, 2009
Length: 25:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shortncurlys23

Michelle and Shoreen.


HAWTHORN COKE WORKS 1958.

Published: April 20, 2008
Length: 03:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: COALMONK5

PICTURES FROM A BOOKLET SHOWING THE PLANT SHORTLY AFTER OPENING. PICS AND SLIDESHOW DONATED BY ALEX...


Arrival of the Cessna Grand Caravan at Peterlee Parachute Centre - 26 March 2011

Published: March 26, 2011
Length: 55:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Paul Hardy

A historic milestone in the development of Peterlee Parachute Centre, the arrival of our Cessna Grand Caravan which replaces our GA Airvan. The aircraft will increase our altitude from 10000ft...


Bad landing Skydive Peterlee

Published: June 24, 2011
Length: 11:12 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Jason Carr

Tandem skydive 12th June 2011 at Peterlee. Courtesy of: Jason Carr.


A Week at Peterlee

Published: October 20, 2008
Length: 01:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DUFreefallClub

11/10/2008 - 18/10/2008.


Skydive 128 - 2-Way - Peterlee

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 26:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mike Lehan

A jump from the Cessna Caravan at Peterlee, in August 2013. On flightline it turned out that both Steve and I had planned to do solos. So we came up with a quick plan, a basic linked exit and...


Olympic Torch Arrives in Peterlee!

Published: July 02, 2012
Length: 53:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HeatonPartyLTD

The Olympic Torch passes Peterlee Town Centre This Video was Promoted on Fireviews.com: http://www.fireviews.com/kchap.


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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.

High Haswell

High Haswell is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated close to Haswell, a few miles to the east of Durham.

Located at 54.7869, -1.43084 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Shotton Colliery

Shotton Colliery is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the west of Peterlee. There are two villages in the parish of Shotton. Old Shotton is a small village to the southeast of the main village and is now merged into the town of Peterlee.

Located at 54.7619, -1.38694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Haswell Moor

Haswell Moor is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Haswell and Shotton Colliery.

Located at 54.7683, -1.40167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Haswell Plough

Haswell Plough is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Durham and Peterlee, south of Haswell.

Located at 54.7733, -1.42667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Greenhill, County Durham

Greenhill is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles south of Sunderland, and adjoins Murton.

Located at 54.815, -1.385 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Hetton colliery railway

The Hetton colliery railway was an 8 miles long private railway opened in 1822 by the Hetton Coal Company at Hetton Lyons, County Durham, England. When it closed in 1959 it was the oldest mineral railway in Great Britain.

Located at 54.8163, -1.44306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Closed railway lines in North East England, Rail transport in County Durham, Railway lines opened in 1822, Early steam locomotives, Industrial railways in England

Murton A.F.C

Murton A.F.C. (formerly known as Murton Colliery Welfare) are a football team based in Murton near Durham in County Durham, England who play in the Durham Alliance. They are affiliated to the Durham Football Association and are Full Members of The Football Association. They play at Welfare Park, which has one stand (one covered standing area) with a capacity of about 150. After repeated vandalism over the years demolition of the main stand began in June 2007.

Located at 54.8128, -1.38895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football clubs in England, Association football clubs established in 1891, Football clubs in County Durham, 1891 establishments in England

Dalton Park

Dalton Park is a shopping centre in Murton, County Durham. It is built on the site of the former colliery's slag heaps. It is the largest factory outlet style shopping centre in the North East, where branded goods are sold at discounted prices, usually discontinued lines of stock. It was officially opened by Tara Palmer-Tompkinson on 10 April 2003, with the opening of Gap Outlet in October 2008. At Dalton Park you can save up to 50% off high street prices on a wide range of top brands.

Located at 54.8155, -1.37457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in County Durham, Shopping centres in County Durham


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
South Hetton