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Official portrait of Baroness Billingham
Official portrait of Baroness Billingham
Portrait of Angela Theodora Billingham, MEP for the United Kingdom, 1994
Photo by Chris McAndrew
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Billingham

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Billingham

Billingham works well as a base: 5 minutes from Middlesbrough, 35km from North York Moors National Park.

Billingham is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 35,708, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Billingham sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Billingham to your route.

About Billingham

The North Shore Academy is a secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees, North East England. The school was opened in 2010, and replaced Blakeston School and Norton Comprehensive School. The main campus of the Academy was situated on the old Blakeston School site. The academy has now moved to a new site on Talbot Street,

Read more Stockton-on-Tees. The school's name was changed from North Shore Health Academy to North Shore Academy in September 2012, following the change of sponsors from NHS Stockton to the Northern Education Trust.

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Where is Billingham located?

Billingham is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.5888 latitude, -1.2903 longitude.

What is the population of Billingham?

Billingham has a population of approximately 35,708 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
35,708
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
54.5888, -1.2903

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Billingham

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Roseberry Topping

A distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A Victorian seaside resort with a surviving pier and the world's oldest working water-balance cliff lift, opened in 1884.

21 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Croft Circuit

A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.

23 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Durham Cathedral

UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.

28 km · about 30 min drive

film location

Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts)

The Norman cathedral's cloister garth is where Harry releases Hedwig in the snow, and its chapter house was Professor McGonagall's transfiguration classroom.

28 km · about 30 min drive

photogenic

Staithes

Former fishing village of red-roofed cottages stacked into a cleft in the North Yorkshire cliffs, where Captain Cook worked as a grocer's boy. Park at the top and walk down: the harbour view from Cowbar Nab is the classic shot.

32 km · about 35 min drive

national park

North York Moors National Park

Vast expanse of heather moorland turning purple in August, with deep valleys, a dramatic coastline and the historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

35 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Richmond Castle

One of the oldest stone-built Norman fortresses in England, its great keep standing above the River Swale and the market town of Richmond.

36 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Billingham

7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.

  • Right hereRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
  • 37 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
  • 40 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
  • 56 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
  • 64 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
  • 67 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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