The Town of Spennymoor, which includes the villages of Byers Green, Kirk Merrington, Middlestone Moor and Tudhoe, is delightfully situated on high land above the south side of the Wear Valley between the City of Durham and Bishop Auckland.

The superb beauty spots of the North Pennines are within easy travelling distance, as are the busy commercial centres of Tyne & Wear and Teesside. The township covers an area of 7494 acres and has a population of over 20,000.

Since the end of World War II great changes have come to the town. Coal mining has ceased and the industry of the town has developed on three industrial estates to provide a more diverse industrial base than ever before. The major employers in the town include Black and Decker, Electrolux and Thorn Lighting.

The township has extensive modern housing estates, both privately and municipally owned. The villages, too, have been improved and offer pleasant living conditions in a rural setting.

Modern Spennymoor centres around a new traffic-free shopping area close to both free car parks and bus termini. Spennymoor is a flourishing and caring community where continual improvement of the environment and social facilities is of prime importance. This is reflected in Spennymoor's success in winning the Town Section of Northumbria in Bloom.

The Town has much to offer the visitor, both in itself and as an ideal base from which to explore the beautiful countryside and attractions of County Durham.