Welcome to Catchgate

Catchgate is a small village located in the county of Durham, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Stanley and is home to a population of around 2,000 people. The village is known for its picturesque countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. Catchgate is also home to a number of local businesses, including shops, pubs, and restaurants.

One of the most notable landmarks in Catchgate is the St. Mary's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Catchgate is also home to a number of community events throughout the year. These include the annual Catchgate Carnival, which takes place in the summer and features a parade, live music, and a variety of stalls and activities. The village also hosts a Christmas market and other seasonal events throughout the year. These events bring the community together and help to create a strong sense of community spirit in Catchgate.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 1.8°C

Feels Like: -4.6°C

Wind: 22.4 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Catchgate Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Shaw	Blackett Street Annfield Plain Stanley Durham DH9 8LX 01207234252 School Website
Croft Community School Community Special School Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Andrea English	Greencroft Road End Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8PR 01207234547 School Website
Annfield Plain Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Ann Kane	Northgate Annfield Plain Stanley County Durham DH9 7UY 1207234691 School Website
Annfield Plain Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Inez Burgess	Front Street Annfield Plain Stanley County Durham DH9 7ST 1207234531 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
Collierley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Mcdermid	Front Street Dipton Stanley Durham DH9 9DJ 01207570298 School Website
Oxhill Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Julia Watson	Oxhill Stanley Durham DH9 7LR 01207232266 School Website
Greenland Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Stewart	South Moor Road South Moor Stanley County Durham DH9 7EZ 1207232147 School Website
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher K Hemmings	Tanfield Lea Stanley Durham DH9 9LU 01207234500 School Website
Tanfield School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Steven Clough	Tanfield Lea Road Stanley County Durham DH9 8AY 1207232881 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chester-Le-Street Station Road, Chester-Le-Street, Durham, DH3 3EE 6.79 Miles

Metrocentre Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA 7.26 Miles

Blaydon Tyne Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE21 4JB 7.34 Miles

Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 7.48 Miles

Wylam Station Road, Wylam, Tyne And Wear, NE41 8JA 8.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colcon Taxis 01207 234994 14 Percy Avenue, Stanley, Durham, DH9 8EP 0.14 Miles
Ada Taxis 01207 237769 12 Mary Street, Stanley, Durham, DH9 7SJ 0.62 Miles
Macbeth Taxis 01207 284883 1 Durham Road, Stanley, Durham, DH9 7SR 0.68 Miles
Geordies Taxis 01207 290202 The Garage/North Rd, Stanley, Durham, DH9 9AY 0.85 Miles
Stanley Taxis 01207 591000 69 Eden Terrace, Stanley, Durham, DH9 7LL 1.39 Miles
L T Taxis 01207 284710 235 Park Road, Stanley, Durham, DH9 7QG 1.62 Miles
Annfield Taxis 01207 230970 235 Park Road, Stanley, Durham, DH9 7QG 1.62 Miles
S O D A Taxis 01207 234234 Imperial Hotel Front Street, Stanley, Durham, DH9 0TB 1.94 Miles
Tonys Taxi 07765 473535 Orwell, Stanley, Durham, DH9 7NA 2.00 Miles
Stanley Taxis 01207 230000 Bus Station, Stanley, Durham, DH9 0NQ 2.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Catchgate Po North Rd Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Annfield Place Annfield Plain - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Terrace - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Kyo Kyo Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coud View Tce Greencroft - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office West Road Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Harelaw North Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Kyo - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Patricks School North Rd - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandhole Gray Terrace - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Coop Terrace Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Consett Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Delight Court - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Flint Hill Bank Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Quasem - South Moor 01207 233593	Stanley Medical Group 16 Front Street Annfield Plain Stanley County Durham DH9 8HY
Drs Lambert & Ng 01207 214925	9 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley County Durham DH9 7XT
Annfield Plain Surgery 01207 215005	Annfield Plain Surgery Durham Road Annfield Plain, Stanley Co.Durham DH9 7TD
Derwentside Dermatology 01207 523676	The Greenhouse Greencroft Ind Park Stanley County Durham DH9 7XN
Cdd Diabetes Service 01207 523613	The Greenhouse Greencroft Ind Park Stanley County Durham DH9 7XN

Local Stores

Leadgate
33-34 Front Street
Leadgate
Durham
Durham
DH8 7SB
01207 500113
Store Website
2.35 miles

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SPAR Southmoor
194 - 200 Park Road
Southmoor
Stanley
DH9 7AL
01207281226
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ashfield Veterinary Surgery (Cvs Group Plc)
Classic House Morrison Road Industrial Estate Morrison Road Annfield Plain County Durham DH9 7RX 0.82 miles

Animals Treated
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Prince Bishop Vets
1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett County Durham DH8 7PP 01207 590340 info@princebishopvets.co.uk Website 2.34 miles
Amenities
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Westway Veterinary Group
13-15 Medomsley Road Consett County Durham DH8 5HE 01207 509997 info@vwestwayvets.com Website 3.36 miles
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Westway Veterinary Group
Eden Hill Farm Twizell Lane West Pelton Stanley County Durham DH9 6SJ 0191 370 0369 info@westwaysvets.com Website 3.97 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Centre
Pelton Fell Road Chester Le Street County Durham DH2 2NG 0191 3871881 chester@abbeyvets.net Website 6.11 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 6.49 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Gibside
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Where You Can Enjoy An Adventure In Gibside's 600 Acre Woodland. NE16 6BG 4.13 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

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 4.14 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 4.32 miles

Location what3words extend.shredder.hourglass

Congburn And Waldridge
Forest And Slow Shallow River Congburn Wood 4.53 miles

Location what3words buggy.cookies.junior

Thornley Wood
Great Off Lead Walk, You Can Join It At Any Point. Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent Lancashire 5.39 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 6.84 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

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.5°C	-2.8°C	-2.6°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	0.5°C	3°C	5.7°C	5.7°C	3°C	1.8°C	1.3°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-6°C	-6.3°C	-6.5°C	-6.9°C	-4.2°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	2.1°C	-1.1°C	-3°C	-3.9°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.9°C	1.3°C	1.8°C	2.3°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.8°C	4.6°C	5°C	4.9°C	4.6°C	5.4°C
Feels Like	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.3°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	4.5°C	3.8°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	2.9°C	3.2°C	3.4°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	4°C	2.8°C	1.6°C	0.9°C	0.3°C	0.2°C	0.8°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C

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