Welcome to Lintzford

Lintzford is a small village located in the county of Durham, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Derwent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history, dating back to the Roman times when it was an important trading post. Today, Lintzford is a peaceful and picturesque village that attracts visitors from all over the world.

One of the main attractions of Lintzford is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and dense forests. The River Derwent flows through the village, providing a tranquil setting for fishing, boating, and other water-based activities. The village is also home to several nature reserves, including the Derwent Walk Country Park, which offers miles of scenic walking trails.

Despite its small size, Lintzford has a vibrant community that is proud of its heritage and traditions. The village has a number of local events throughout the year, including a summer fair, a Christmas market, and a harvest festival. The village also has a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village shop. Overall, Lintzford is a charming and welcoming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Durham.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 7°C

Feels Like: 5°C

Wind: 6.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Highfield Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Spencer	Whinfield Way Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear NE39 2JE 01207549882 School Website
St Josephs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Highfield Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Bircham	Whinfield Way Highfield Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear NE39 2JE 01207545972 School Website
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lindsey Clarke	Dominines Close Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear NE39 2PP 01207549359 School Website
Burnopfield Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Brunton	Front Street Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne Durham NE16 6PT 01207270397 School Website
High Spen Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Firth	Hugar Road High Spen Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear NE39 2BQ 01207542373 School Website
Chopwell Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vic Bruce	Derwent Street Chopwell Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE17 7HS 01207561322 School Website
Collierley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Mcdermid	Front Street Dipton Stanley Durham DH9 9DJ 01207570298 School Website
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jill Burgess	North Road Dipton Flint Hill Stanley County Durham DH9 9BB 1207570316 School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sean Woods	Byermoor Burnopfield Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Tyne And Wear NE16 6NU 1207270396 School Website
Bishop Ian Ramsey Cofe Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Mordue	Manor Road Medomsley Consett County Durham DH8 6QN 1207560235 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Blaydon Tyne Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE21 4JB 4.50 Miles

Wylam Station Road, Wylam, Tyne And Wear, NE41 8JA 4.97 Miles

Metrocentre Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA 5.18 Miles

Prudhoe Station Gate, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6NR 5.59 Miles

Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 5.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
K B Luxury Cars 01207 544651 57 Leazes View, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear, NE39 2JT 1.04 Miles
Rowlands Gill Cabs 07710 753421 215 South Sherburn, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear, NE39 1LE 1.06 Miles
Stirling Taxis 01207 549549 Thornbank, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear, NE39 1PU 1.11 Miles
Rowlands Gill Taxis 07860 620973 1 Thornley View, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear, NE39 1QL 1.50 Miles
Geordies Taxis 01207 290202 The Garage/North Rd, Stanley, Durham, DH9 9AY 2.47 Miles
Cars For Occasions 07500 938850 Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate N, Stanley, Durham, DH9 9NX 2.89 Miles
Cars For Occasions 01207 235973 Unit, Stanley, Durham, DH9 9UU 3.00 Miles
Gabby's Taxi 0191 413 1505 Lead Rd, Ryton, Tyne And Wear, NE40 4JU 3.16 Miles
Colcon Taxis 01207 234994 14 Percy Avenue, Stanley, Durham, DH9 8EP 3.18 Miles
Lawson Cabs 0191 413 5111 Lead Rd, Ryton, Tyne And Wear, NE40 4SR 3.23 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lintzford Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hamsterley Mill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lintzford Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Orchard Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albert Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfield Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strathmore Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lumley Gardens - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leazes - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Engel Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfield Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Leazes Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Smailes Lane - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burnside Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cedars Medical Group 01207 272272	Cedars Medical Group Cedar Cres, Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6HU
Rowlands Gill Medical Centre 01207 542136	The Medical Centre The Grove Rowlands Gill Tyne & Wear NE39 1PW
Rowlands Gill Medical Centre	The Grove Rowlands Gill NE39 1PW
Liddle Abg 01207 544422	The Surgery Bute Road South High Spen, Rowlands Gill Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE39 2AP
Oakfields Health Group 01207 560206	Oakfields Health Centre Hamsterley Colliery Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7SB

Local Stores

Burnopfield
20 The Leazes
Burnopfield
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Durham
NE16 6HR
01207 272827
shop.4114@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.10 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Wickham
FRONT STREET
WICKHAM
WICKHAM
NE16 4EJ
01914888315
Store Website
3.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blue Star Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic Commercial Hotel Commercial Street, Winlaton Blaydon On Tyne Tyne And Wear NE21 5QX 0191 4144233 sorepawsvets.winlaton@outlook.com Website 3.66 miles

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Prince Bishop Vets
1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett County Durham DH8 7PP 01207 590340 info@princebishopvets.co.uk Website 3.76 miles
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Ashfield Veterinary Surgery (Cvs Group Plc)
Classic House Morrison Road Industrial Estate Morrison Road Annfield Plain County Durham DH9 7RX 4.02 miles

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Tyne Veterinary Clinic
7 Jubilee Terrace Crawcrook Ryton Tyne And Wear NE40 4HL 0191 413 6706 4.09 miles
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Westway Veterinary Centre T/A Whickham Veterinary Centre
7 St Mary'S Green Whickham Tyne And Wear NE16 4DN 0191 488 4113 info@westwayvets.com Website 4.44 miles
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Westway Veterinary Group
19A Shibdon Road Blaydon-On-Tyne Tyne And Wear NE21 5AE 0191 414 7651 info@westwayvets.com Website 4.44 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Chopwell Wood
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk At Chopwell Wood, Near Gateshead. This Walk Is A Gentle Stroll, On A Good Surfaced Trail, With Few Hills. The Walk Incorporates Part Of The Old Railway Line That Used To Carry Coal From Chopwell And High Spen Collieries To Derwenthaugh Cokeworks. Lancashire NE39 1LT 1.02 miles From The A694, Take Strathmore Road/B6315 Through Highfield And Head Toward Chopwell Wood.

Location what3words pampered.odds.etchings

Chopwell Woods
Chopwell WOODS RD 1.20 miles

Location what3words extend.shredder.hourglass

Gibside
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Where You Can Enjoy An Adventure In Gibside's 600 Acre Woodland. NE16 6BG 1.62 miles Entrance On B6314 Between Burnopfield And Rowlands Gill; Follow Brown Signs From A1, Taking Exit On To A694 At North End Of Metrocentre.

Location what3words chew.wing.museum

Thornley Wood
Great Off Lead Walk, You Can Join It At Any Point. Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent Lancashire 2.73 miles

Location what3words lasts.tunnel.thanks

Watergate Forest Park
Some Parts Are Paved, Yet Some Are Hilly, Dirt Tracks. It Suits Everyone Really! There’S A Large Lake In The Middle Where The Dogs Can Be Let Off! Watergate Forest Park Car Park Gateshead Lancashire NE11 9RR 5.42 miles Just Off Exit 68 When Heading Northbound On The A1 Through Gateshead. Then Turn Left, Then Second Right. You’Ll Start To See Signs! It’S One Minute From The A1!

Location what3words wicked.times.wheels

Congburn And Waldridge
Forest And Slow Shallow River Congburn Wood 6.97 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-11.6°C	-11.3°C	-10.9°C	-10.5°C	-9.5°C	-4.9°C	4.4°C	4.9°C	6.3°C	2.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-17.3°C	-18.1°C	-18.3°C	-18.4°C	-17.6°C	-12.5°C	-5.5°C	0°C	2.8°C	-0.5°C	-3.2°C	-4.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-1.8°C	-2.3°C	-2.7°C	-2.9°C	-1.4°C	1.4°C	4.8°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	5.6°C	3.4°C	0.4°C
Feels Like	-6.2°C	-6.8°C	-7.1°C	-7.1°C	-5.7°C	-2.8°C	1.2°C	3.9°C	4.5°C	3.4°C	0.5°C	-3.4°C

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Temp	0.6°C	0.4°C	-0.1°C	-0.9°C	-1.4°C	-0.8°C	0.6°C	1.9°C	2.6°C	2.7°C	5.1°C	3.5°C
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