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3About South Hetton
South Hetton is a former mining village in County Durham, about 15km east of Durham city. The A181 provides the main access route, connecting to the A19 for longer journeys to Newcastle or Yorkshire. Local roads link nearby settlements like Easington Lane and Hetton-le-Hole. The preserved Pithead Baths building, now an auto parts shop, still displays its original Victorian railings from the colliery days.
Where is South Hetton on the map?
South Hetton is in England, at 54.799, -1.407 - about 18 km south of Sunderland, Sunderland.
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EV Chargers in South Hetton
- West Wear Street, Sunderland175 kW
- Morrisons Sunderland Doxford P, Sunderland60 kW
- Washington Road, Sunderland60 kW
- Charles Street, Sunderland50 kW
- Charles Street, Sunderland50 kW
Data source: OpenChargeMap
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Play a pub crawl round in South Hetton
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of South Hetton. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to South Hetton?
The closest airport to South Hetton is Teesside International Airport, 47 km (about 38 min by car). Other airports nearby: Newcastle International Airport.
