Fishburn

Fishburn is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 12 miles west of Hartlepool. The population was 2,454, increasing to 2,588 at the 2011 Census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fishburn and Bishop Middleham Quarry.

Fishburn

Aerodrome

Fishburn Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in Fishburn, County Durham. The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair.

Bishop Middleham Quarry

Nature reserve

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bishop Middleham Quarry is a disused quarry, about 4 kilometres north-west of Sedgefield, County Durham, England. Quarry-working here ceased in 1934, and the site has since been colonised by vegetation.

Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Church

Photo: Hodgsonge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sedgefield and Trimdon.

Sedgefield

Village

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sedgefield is a market town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It had a population of 4,986 in the 2021 census. It has the only operating racecourse in County Durham. Sedgefield is situated 2½ miles south of Fishburn.