Brasside

Human settlement in England
  • Framwellgate Moor
Unitary authority
  • County Durham
Ceremonial county
  • County Durham
Region
  • North East
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDURHAMPostcode districtDH1Dialling code0191PoliceDurhamFireCounty Durham and DarlingtonAmbulanceNorth East UK Parliament
  • City of Durham
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°48′18″N 1°33′00″W / 54.805°N 1.550°W / 54.805; -1.550

Brasside is a suburban village near Durham, located in the civil parish of Framwellgate Moor in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Durham, and is close to the villages of Pity Me and Newton Hall.

Brasside is the location of Frankland Prison (for men), and Low Newton Prison (closed prison for female adults and young offenders). Both establishments are maximum security prisons, holding some of the most violent and dangerous inmates within HM Prison Service, the prison system of England and Wales.

The theme park "Adventure Valley" is situated in Brasside.


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