Brasside

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,^[1] and is close to the villages of Pity Me and Newton Hall.

Brasside
Mute swans at Brasside Pond
Brasside Location within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ290457
Civil parish	Framwellgate Moor
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DURHAM
Postcode district	DH1
Dialling code	0191
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	City of Durham
List of places UK England County Durham 54.805°N 1.550°W / 54.805; -1.550

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.