Welcome to Etherley Parish Council Website
new page - Durham County Council Road Improvement Consultation
follow this link to take you there - TOFT HILL and HIGH ETHERLEY Highways Improvement Scheme
Events and Notifications - for further details go to 'What's On'
Toft Hill and Etherley Community Centre
PACT MEETING - Thursday 10th September 2026 6.00PM
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - Thursday 10th September 7.00PM
Etherley Methodist Church
Band Night - Saturday 12th September
For further details
Images of Etherley Parish and surrounding area
Etherley Parish is located in the heart of County Durham, on the outskirts of Teesdale
and on the borders of Wear Valley.
The Parish is situated within beautiful countryside yet still benefiting from access to excellent local services.
The Parish stretches across a wide area which includes, Low Etherley, Phoenix Row, High Etherley, Toft Hill, Etherley Bank, Spring Gardens, Hummerbeck, Bildershaw, Royal Oak and some properties located within West Auckland.
Etherley Parish has a range of local services and facilities including:
An outstanding Primary School
Two child day care establishments
Nursing home for the elderly
Doctors Surgery
Two places of worship - St Cuthbert's Church and Etherley Methodist Chapel
Community Centre which hosts a range of interest groups
Cricket Club and Social club
Local eating establishments: The Curlew Cafe and the A68 Cafe
A Hairdressing Salon
Public houses: The Sportsman at Toft Hill, The Three Tuns at High Etherley
and The Blacksmith's Arms at Spring Gardens
A garage on the outskirts of the Parish - Oakley Service Station
A mobile postal services van which visits the Parish on a weekly basis
The Parish also has the advantage of being located within easy driving distance of a major retail park
where you will find a wide range of shopping outlets and places to eat out.
The Village Fete
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Today the population of Etherley Parish stands at 2431 inhabitants with all dwellings having piped water, bathrooms and inside toilets. Not so very along ago, fifty years infact, the picture was very different with a parish population of 1835 - over 40 dwellings without piped water, 365 dwellings using outside toilets and a staggering 405 dwellings with no bathroom.
